Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge
The Hurricane-La Verkin Bridge spans the Virgin River, connecting the towns of Hurricane and LaVerkin in southern Utah, United States.
Description
The five-panel steel Warren pony truss spans 75 feet (23 m), and is supported by concrete-filled steel cylinder piers. It is one of the oldest Warren pony truss bridges in Utah, built in 1908 by the Midland Bridge Company.
The Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1995.
See also
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Utah
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Utah
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Utah
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Osborne, Julie W. (January 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge.
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. UT-76, "Virgin River Warren Truss Bridge, Spanning Virgin River at Old Road southeast of State Highway 9, Hurricane, Washington County, Utah", 5 photos, 1 photo caption page