- Cold Springs Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge
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Cold Springs Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge
Nearest city: Ketchum, Idaho Coordinates: 43°39′15″N 114°20′55″W / 43.65417°N 114.34861°WCoordinates: 43°39′15″N 114°20′55″W / 43.65417°N 114.34861°W Built: 1894 Architect: Pregram. George H. Architectural style: Other Governing body: State MPS: Pegram Truss Railroad Bridges of Idaho MPS NRHP Reference#: 97000762 Added to NRHP: July 25, 1997[1] The Cold Springs Bridge is a 208-foot, single span Pegram truss bridge in Blaine County, Idaho.
The Cold Springs Bridge was constructed in 1884 at the Snake River Crossing in Ontario, Oregon. In 1917, the bridge was disassembled and relocated to Blaine County, Idaho. It crosses the Big Wood River 2 miles south of Ketchum, Idaho. This bridge served the Union Pacific from 1936 to 1981 bringing skiers on luxury trains to Sun Valley, Idaho. In 1984, the Blaine County recreation district converted the bridge to pedestrian use. In 1997, the bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
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- Buildings and structures in Blaine County, Idaho
- Transportation in Blaine County, Idaho
- Railroad bridges in Idaho
- Pedestrian bridges in Idaho
- Former railway bridges in the United States
- Western National Register of Historic Places stubs
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