Gimlet Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge
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Gimlet Bridge | |
Nearest city | Ketchum, Idaho |
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Coordinates | 43°35′53″N 114°20′45″W / 43.59806°N 114.34583°W |
Built | 1894 |
Architect | Pregram. George H. |
Architectural style | Other |
MPS | Pegram Truss Railroad Bridges of Idaho MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 97000757 |
Added to NRHP | July 25, 1997[1] |
The Gimlet Bridge is a 217-foot, single span Pegram truss bridge in Blaine County, Idaho.
The Gimlet Bridge was constructed in 1894. In 1914, the bridge was disassembled and relocated to Blaine County, Idaho. It crosses the Big Wood River 6 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.
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- Railroad bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Idaho
- 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
- Relocated buildings and structures in Idaho
- National Register of Historic Places in Blaine County, Idaho
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