Great Platte River Road Archway Monument 27-10-(a

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Photo taken by James McCray

BH Photo #237090

The G.R.R.A.M is in all aspects a covered bridge. Thusly, it is supported by its own truss members.

Overview: Steel arch bridge over I-80 on a pedestrian walkway (museum type exhibit)
Location: Buffalo County, Nebraska
Status: Open to pedestrians
History: Built as a monument to the Great Platte River Road in 1999.
Design: The bridge is technically a steel arch covered bridge.
Dimensions: Total length: 309.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.66988, -99.03847 (decimal degrees)
40°40'12" N, 99°02'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/496748/4502112 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Kearney
Inventory number: BH 47853 (Bridgehunter.com ID)