Humboldt River Bridge - 1910 - Winnemucca, NV
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N 40° 58.588 W 117° 44.341
11T E 437825 N 4536407
The Humboldt River Bridge in Winnemucca, NV was built in 1910.
Waymark Code: WMWYG6
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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The Humboldt River Bridge was built in Winnemucca in 1910 and is one of only two remaining concrete arch-deck bridges in the state of Nevada.
The following information from the National Register files:

“Upon completion, a sixteen-by-seventeen-inch white bronze tablet made in San Francisco was placed on the bridge bearing the following inscription:

ERECTED
1910

William Blattner
Charles W. McDeid
Hi Stoker
County Commissioners

Reno Construction Co.
Builders

George S. Nickerson
Engineer



It was the first reinforced concrete, arch-deck bridge erected in Humboldt County. The Reno Construction Company of Reno, Nevada, constructed the bridge under the supervision of engineer George S. Nickerson, who designed the structure.”

Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1910

Date stone, plaque location.: Northwest end of bridge

Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Humboldt River

Website (if available): [Web Link]

Parking (safe parking location): Not Listed

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