The Fred Robinson Bridge in
Montana
Montana () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West List of regions of the United States#Census Bureau-designated regions and divisions, division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North ...
is a four-span steel-girder bridge over the
Missouri River between
Fergus County
Fergus County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,446. Its county seat is Lewistown. The county was founded in 1885 and named for James Fergus, a Montana politician who was instrumental in cr ...
and
Phillips County that was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
in 2012. It is the "best documented" bridge in Montana and is "magnificent", according to its NRHP nomination. Construction of the bridge was controversial; it is named for Montana state senator Fred Robinson, "one of the bridge’s most aggressive and active proponents".
It was included in the "Montana's Steel Stringer and Steel Girder Bridges"
Multiple Property Submission
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
.
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Robinson Bridge pics
Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
Transportation in Phillips County, Montana
Transportation in Fergus County, Montana
National Register of Historic Places in Fergus County, Montana
National Register of Historic Places in Phillips County, Montana
Steel bridges in the United States
Girder bridges in the United States
1959 establishments in Montana
Bridges completed in 1959
Bridges over the Missouri River
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