Borman Bridge Explained

Borman Bridge
Location:County road over the Niobrara River, 2.3 miles southeast of Valentine
Nearest City:Valentine, Nebraska
Coordinates:42.8519°N -100.5208°W
Built:1916
Builder:Canton Bridge Co.
Cambria Steel Co.
Architecture:Pratt through truss
Added:June 29, 1992
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:92000751

The Borman Bridge bringing a Cherry County, Nebraska road over the Niobrara River near Valentine, Nebraska was built in 1916, as a replacement for one of 18 Cherry County bridges washed away by flood and winter ice on February 16, 1916. It was designed by the Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio, fabricated by the Cambria Steel Co. of Johnstown, and built by the Canton Bridge Co.

It has also been known as the Niobrara River Bridge and known as NEHBS No. CE00-224. It is a pinned Pratt through truss bridge that could be and was built quickly, and has since carried only light traffic. It cost $4,230.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=92000751}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Borman Bridge / Niobrara River Bridge / NEHBS Number CEOO-224 ]. National Park Service. and