National Register of Historic Places

Colclesser Bridge

Rushville, Sheridan County, Nebraska
Listed
June 28, 1992
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000729

About this property

The Colclesser Bridge, over the Niobrara River about 11 miles south of Rushville, Nebraska, is a bridge erected at its current location in 1933. Its span was one of four 248 foot spans in the Columbus Loup River Bridge, that was built in 1888, and that carried the Lincoln and Meridian Highways over the Loup River. It was replaced in 1933, and the span was stored apparently, Because flooding in August 1933 destroyed numerous bridges in Sheridan County, it was purchased and erected for cost of $6,211, less four panels so its current span is 166 feet. It is a Baltimore through truss bridge that was built originally by the King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Co. and the George E. King Bridge Co., both of Cleveland, Ohio. It has also been known as Rath Bridge and as Niobrara River Bridge, and it has been designated NEHBS No. SH00-42. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

Rushville, Sheridan County, Nebraska
42.55083, -102.48635

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When was Colclesser Bridge listed on the National Register?

Colclesser Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 28, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Colclesser Bridge?

Colclesser Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Colclesser Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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