Hurricane–LaVerkin Bridge

Hurricane–LaVerkin Bridge
Hurricane–LaVerkin Bridge in 1993
Hurricane–LaVerkin Bridge is located in Utah
Hurricane–LaVerkin Bridge
Location within Utah
Hurricane–LaVerkin Bridge is located in the United States
Hurricane–LaVerkin Bridge
Location within the United States
LocationEast of Utah State Route 9 over the Virgin River, Hurricane, Utah
Coordinates37°11′23″N 113°16′22″W / 37.18972°N 113.27278°W / 37.18972; -113.27278
AreaLess than one acre
Built1908 (1908)
Built byMidland Bridge Company
NRHP reference No.95000413[1]
Added to NRHPApril 14, 1995


The Hurricane–LaVerkin Bridge spans the Virgin River, connecting the towns of Hurricane and La Verkin 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.[2]

The Hurricane–LaVerkin Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1995.[1]

View across Hurricane–LaVerkin Bridge in 1993

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Osborne, Julie W. (January 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Hurricane–LaVerkin Bridge". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
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