EJZ Bridge over Shoshone River
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The bridge in 1982
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Nearest city | Lovell, Wyoming |
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Coordinates | 44°50′18″N 108°26′3″W / 44.83833°N 108.43417°WCoordinates: 44°50′18″N 108°26′3″W / 44.83833°N 108.43417°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1925–26 |
Built by | McGuire & Blakeslee |
Architectural style | Warren pony truss |
MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
NRHP Reference # | 85000413 |
Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
The EJZ Bridge over Shoshone River is a Warren pony truss bridge located near Lovell, Wyoming, which carries Big Horn County Road CN9-111 (Cowley-Lovell Road) across the Shoshone River. Contractors McGuire and Blakeslee built the bridge from 1925 to 1926 using a design by the Wyoming Highway Department. The 389-foot-6-inch (118.72 m) bridge has four spans, the second-most of any truss bridge in Wyoming.
The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1985. It was one of several bridges added to the National Register for their role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction.