Elkhorn River Bridge

United States historic place


Elkhorn River Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


42°09′36″N 98°07′34″W / 42.159998°N 98.126072°W / 42.159998; -98.126072
Area	less than one acre
Built	{1883
Built by	King Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural style	Bowstring through arch-truss
MPS	Highway Bridges in Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.	92000771^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 29, 1992

The Elkhorn River Bridge, located on a township road over the Elkhorn River, 3 miles east of Clearwater, Nebraska, was built in 1883 at cost of $2,050. Also known as Singing Bridge, it is designated NEHBS Number APOO-3. It is a Bowstring through arch truss bridge. It was built by King Iron Bridge Co. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.^[1]

It was moved about 5 miles (8.0 km) to its present location in about 1929, and replaced the former Krumm Bridge there. It has locally become known as the "Singing Bridge" because of sound made when driven over.^[2]

Cowboy Trail / 519th Avenue now crosses just to the east of the bridge, which now carries no traffic.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Clayton B. Fraser and Carl W. McWilliams (June 30, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Elkhorn River Bridge / Singing Bridge; Krumm Bridge; NEHBS Number APOO-3". National Park Service. Retrieved September 2, 2017. With photos.
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