Carns State Aid Bridge is a historic bridge that spans the

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about 10.8 miles northeast of

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. It is a Parker & Pratt through truss bridge built in 1912. It has also been known as Niobrara River Bridge and denoted as NEHBS No. RO00-72. and The bridge was heavily damaged in the 2019 flooding and ice jams and was closed to traffic. In 2025 work was begun to replace the bridge with a concrete structure and reroute the roadway. Carns bridge N end from SW

It was listed on the

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in 1992.

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* More photos of the Carns State Aid Bridge at

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