Brewer Bridge

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BH Photo #167509

This bridge was the first steel Berry Bridge and moved to this location and named the Brewer Bridge in 1921.

Overview: Through truss bridge over Niobrara River on a county road, 13.5 mi. east of Valentine and 4.5 miles south of Sparks.
Location: Cherry County, Nebraska
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1899 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; relocated 1921; rehabilitated 1991
Builders: - Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania & Woodlawn, Pennsylvania (Iron/Steel Manufacturer)
- Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design: Pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 149.0 ft.
Total length: 149.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.7 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.87619, -100.26669 (decimal degrees)
42°52'34" N, 100°16'00" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/396546/4747844 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Sparks
Average daily traffic (as of 1997): 2
Inventory number: BH 23892 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of June 2016): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 21.7 (out of 100)
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Brewer Bridge

Posted April 17, 2018, by James Grooms (Jayb2664 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

South of Sparks. The Niobrara National Scenic River brochure incorrectly says the Allen Bridge is south of Sparks.