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Sargent Bridge
Sargent Bridge was a Pratt through truss steel bridge that spanned the Loup River, Middle Loup River near Sargent, Nebraska. In 1992, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places, as one of the few remaining steel truss bridges constructed in Nebraska during the early 20th century. It was destroyed by flooding in 2019, and was delisted in 2020. Description The bridge was a six-panel, Pratt through truss steel bridge, with two spans. When completed in 1909, it was reported to be long; but on the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, the reported total length was . The bridge width was . History and significance On March 19, 1908, the Custer County, Nebraska supervisors unanimously approved the construction of the Sargent Bridge. At that time, there was a wooden bridge over the river that was expensive to maintain. Building a steel bridge was viewed as more expensive by the board of supervisors, but in the long run they believed that it would save m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loup River
The Loup River (pronounced /lup/) is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately long, in central Nebraska in the United States. The river drains a sparsely populated rural agricultural area on the eastern edge of the Great Plains southeast of the Sandhills. The name of the river means "wolf" in French, named by early French trappers after the Skidi band of the Pawnee, whose name means "Wolf People," and who lived along its banks. The river and its tributaries, including the North Loup, Middle Loup, and South Loup, are known colloquially as "the Loups", comprising over 1800 mi (2900 km) of streams and draining approximately one-fifth of Nebraska. Course The river is formed in eastern Howard County, approximately northeast of St. Paul and north of Grand Island, by the confluence of the North Loup and Middle Loup rivers. It flows east-northeast, past Fullerton, where it is joined from the north by the Cedar River. It continues east-northeast roughly parallel t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
