Humboldt River Bridge - Winnemucca, NV
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
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: WMWYH4
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 2

The Humboldt River Bridge is a concrete arch bridge across the Humboldt River in Winnemucca, Nevada. The bridge was built in 1910 and was the first reinforced concrete archdeck bridge built in the county. It is one of the last two bridges of this type surviving in Nevada. It construction led to the development of commersal develop along Bridge Street and the economic expansion of Winnemucca in the early 20th century. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1995.
Length of bridge: 130 feet

Height of bridge: ~15 feet

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles

What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Humboldt River


Date constructed: 1910

Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes

Name of road or trail the bridge services: Bridge Street

Location:
Winnemucca, NV


Visit Instructions:
Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit. If the bridge location prevents you from taking a safe photograph, then please do not stop to take the photo. Safety is more important.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Arch Bridges
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
Volcanoguy visited Humboldt River Bridge - Winnemucca, NV 09/24/2016 Volcanoguy visited it