National Register of Historic Places

Bad Route Creek Bridge

Fallon, Dawson County, Montana
Listed
April 27, 2011
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11000224

About this property

Bad Route Creek Bridge is a historic bridge which carries County Road 261 across the Bad Route Creek in Dawson County, Montana. The Security Bridge Company built the bridge on behalf of the Montana Highway Department in 1921–22. The reinforced concrete bridge has six spans and is 98 feet (30 m) long, making it the longest concrete bridge built by the highway department. Neither the bridge company nor the highway department used concrete extensively, and most concrete bridges in the state only had one or two spans; as a result, the bridge is an unusual and well-preserved example of its type. The bridge was part of a route linking Glendive to Terry, which became part of U.S. Route 10 in 1926. US 10 bypassed the bridge when it was rebuilt in 1950. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 28, 2011.

Location

Fallon, Dawson County, Montana
46.88963, -105.01011

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When was Bad Route Creek Bridge listed on the National Register?

Bad Route Creek Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 27, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Bad Route Creek Bridge?

Bad Route Creek Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bad Route Creek Bridge?

The period of significance for Bad Route Creek Bridge is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1920.

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