Prairie Dog Creek Bridge
Prairie Dog Creek Bridge | |
Bridge in 2009 | |
| Location | Township road over Prairie Dog Creek, 8.5 miles south and 1 mile west of Orleans |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Orleans, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40°0′16″N 99°28′48″W / 40.00444°N 99.48000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| Built by | Monarch Engineering Co., Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. |
| Architectural style | Camelback pony truss |
| MPS | Highway Bridges in Nebraska MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000712 |
| Added to NRHP | June 29, 1992 |
The Prairie Dog Creek Bridge, near Orleans, Nebraska, is a historic Camelback pony truss bridge that was built in 1913. It was designed and built by Monarch Engineering Co., with its steel was fabricated by Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. Also designated as NEHBS No. HN00-53, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
The bridge is a single rigid-connected Camelback pony truss and has carried vehicular traffic since 1913.