Deering Bridge

{{Short description|Historic place in Nebraska, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Deering Bridge

| nrhp_type =

| image = Deering Bridge 5.jpg

| caption =

| nearest_city = Sutton, Nebraska

| coordinates = {{coord|40|38|26|N|97|49|27|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Nebraska#USA

| map_caption = Location in Nebraska##Location in United States

| built = {{Start date|1916}}

| architect = Nebraska Bureau of Roads & Bridges

| builder = Lincoln Construction Co.

| architecture = Concrete spandrel arch

| added = June 29, 1992

| area = less than one acre

| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64500389|title=Highway Bridges in Nebraska MPS}}

| refnum = 92000748{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

}}

The Deering Bridge, near Sutton, Nebraska, is a historic bridge that was built in 1916. It is a concrete spandrel arch bridge designed by the Nebraska Bureau of Roads & Bridges and built by the Lincoln Construction Co. Also known as School Creek Bridge and as NEHBS No. CY00-11, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=92000748}} |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Deering Bridge |author=Demian Hess |date=June 30, 1991 |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NRHP url|id=92000748|title=accompanying photos|photos=y}}NRHP nomination document also available at Nebraska History {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110610165433/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/clay/CY00-011_Deering_Bridge.pdf here]}}

It is an exemplary {{convert|50|ft|m|adj=on}} concrete arch bridge, which the Nebraska State Engineer commended as a well-constructed bridge of this type. Prior to the construction of the bridge, Clay County had mainly built wooden and steel bridges; however, after building the Deering Bridge it gradually shifted to constructing concrete bridges. The bridge extends between Clay County and Fillmore County.