Clear Creek Bridge
Historic bridge in Nebraska, United States
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The Clear Creek Bridge, in Butler County, Nebraska, near Bellwood, Nebraska, was built in 1891. It is a Warren through truss bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
Clear Creek Bridge | |
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| Nearest city | Bellwood, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°23′03″N 97°20′06″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1891 |
| Built by | King Bridge Co.; CRM Co. |
| Architectural style | Warren through truss |
| MPS | Highway Bridges in Nebraska MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000734[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 29, 1992 |
It is a 73 feet (22 m) single-span bridge. It was designed and built by the King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio; it was fabricated by the CRM Co.[2]
Its 1991 National Register nomination noted that "the bridge's integrity has been diminished by later alterations, [but] this fact is mitigated by the structure's extreme rarity and age. Among Nebraska's oldest vehicular spans, the crossing continues to carry vehicular traffic."[2] In 2010, the bridge was blocked off and no longer carried traffic.[3]
It brings a township road over Clear Creek about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) northwest of Bellwood.[2]
