Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
“The Nine Bridges Bridge near Doniphan, Nebraska was built in 1913. It was built by the Standard Bridge Co. using Jones & Laughlin Steel Co.-rolled components.”
Wikipedia article Nine Bridges Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 28 National Register listings published here for Hall County · listed in 1992 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The chapter on Alda Township in History of Hall County, Nebraska; a Narrative of the Past with Special Emphasis Upon the Pioneer Period of the County's History, and Chronological Presentation of Its Social, Commercial, Educational, Religious, and Civic Development from the Early Days to the Present Time, and Special Analysis of Its Military and Civil Participation in the Late World War, published 1920 names Doniphan. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
During 1879 and 1880 several new precincts were formed, and the call for an election in the fall of 1880 designated the following voting precincts: Grand Island, Piairie Creek, Lake, Alda, Cameron, South Loup, Wood River, Martinsville and South Platte, By 1882 more townships had joined the list and among the officers elected were : Assessors, M. Murphy, A. H. Wilhelm, and F. M. Clailin for East, West and North Grand Island, W. C. Mullen, Alda, John O'Connor, Wood River, J. Demary, South Platte, S. Veeder, South Loup, T. W. Dodd, Cameron, Z. Avery, Martinsville, N. M. DePue, Prairie Creek, Frederick Suehlsen, Lake, W. H. Harrison, Harrison, C. L. Alford, Maylield, Patrick Nevills, Jackson, and M. V. Marsh, Doniphan, By 1889 the list had developed until it included all of the present townships. Inasmuch as all of the present existing township units of the county are thus more than thirty years old it would be impracticable to continue the list of local officers, however dersirable such a roll of honor would be.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Alda Township - 2,439 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Nine Bridges Bridge in 2001, burning under an acre in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 April 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Nine Bridges Bridge: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amick Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Doniphan, the town this property stands in, in 59 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 24 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 6 heavy rain, 3 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2002 | Hail | Doniphan | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Flood | Doniphan | $500,000 | Several homes experienced flooded basements and flooding from overflowing small lakes at the Amick Acres neighborhood west of Doniphan. With additional bouts of heavy rain, flooding persisted for over a week there. A CoCoRaHS observer near Doniphan measured an incredible 11.91 of rain between Aug. 21-26, and 16.76 for the entire month. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Doniphan | $500,000 | Several homes experienced flooded basements and flooding from overflowing small lakes at the Amick Acres neighborhood west of Doniphan. With additional bouts of heavy rain, flooding persisted for over a week there. A CoCoRaHS observer near Doniphan measured an incredible 11.91 of rain between Aug. 21-26, and 16.76 for the entire month. Also, shorter-term, 24-hour rain totals from around Hall County on the 22nd (via CoCoRaHS) included 5.98 inches 4 miles south southwest of Alda, 4.54 inches 3 miles west of Doniphan, and 3.67 inches 6 miles west northwest of Hansen. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | $125,000 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Doniphan | $100,000 | Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported on Highway 281 north of Hansen. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | $100,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 MPH, downing tree limbs approximately 4 to 5 inches in diameter. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | $75,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Doniphan | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Doniphan | $30,000 | This tornado touched down approximately 2 miles south of Doniphan and moved north before lifting on the south edge of Doniphan. The tornado was rated an EF-0 with a maximum wind speed estimated to be 75 MPH. This rating was based on damage to an outbuilding and nearby home. The damage to the home was caused by flying debris from the outbuilding. Other structures in the area sustained minor damage, such as broken windows, damage to soffits and garage doors. ||The path was determined from a combination of storm survey information, video, radar data, and other reports. Several reports indicate the possibility of other small circulations near the parent tornado, but the most reliable path information is related to the main parent circulation as given. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | $25,000 | A wind gust of 71 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles south of Doniphan. An NWS employee estimated wind gusts to be near 65 MPH on the southeast side of Doniphan, resulting in damage to a wood fence. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | $25,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 80 MPH resulted in a pick-up and trailer being blown over on Interstate 80 just east of the Locust Street exit. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | $25,000 | A semi truck was blown over on Interstate 80, blocking both lanes of traffic near mile marker 316. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Doniphan | $10,000 | Penny to quarter size hail was reported. Some tree damage in Doniphan with branches down. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | $5,000 | A gust of 64 MPH was measured by the employee's anemometer. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Doniphan | $5,000 | Ice jam flooding occurred for a few days along the middle channels of the Platte River, primarily from near the Interstate 80/Highway 281 interchange, downstream to around Locust Street. On the western edge of the flooding area, waters covered fields near the intersection of Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 281, and reached the parking lot and access road of a nearby a restaurant and hotel. Slightly downstream, additional flooding occurred near Locust St. north of Interstate 80, where the road leading to Camp Augustine was water-covered from Feb. 3rd-4th. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | $5,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | $5,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be 60 MPH. Spotter was pulled over on the side of Highway 281 due to blinding rain, and also reported that vehicle was rocking due to the strong winds. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Doniphan | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Doniphan | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Doniphan | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Doniphan | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Doniphan | $1,000 | Flooding occurred on the southbound lane of Highway 281 near Rosedale Road, and caused a few traffic accidents. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be 60 to 65 MPH. |
| October 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Doniphan | - | This rope-like tornado was reported by the public to the NWS via a picture from a storm chaser in the area. No rating nor wind speed was assigned due to the lack of quality damage indicators in the area. The location is estimated. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | - | A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles south of Doniphan and a wind gust 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile east-southeast of Doniphan. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | - | Wind gusts recorded by a mesonet station located on the east-southeast side of Doniphan included 71 MPH at 10:43 PM CDT and 61 MPH at 10:35 PM CDT. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 MPH. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | - | A wind gust of 70 MPH was recorded by a mesonet station located 1 mile east-southeast of Doniphan. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | - | A 75 MPH wind gust was measured by a mesonet station located 1 mile east-southeast of Doniphan at 2:54 AM CDT, with a 79 MPH wind gust measured at 3:01 AM CDT. A 67 MPH wind gust was measured by a mesonet station located 2 miles south of Doniphan at 3 AM CDT. |
| August 2017 | Heavy Rain | Doniphan | - | A 24-hour precipitation amount of 4.46 inches was recorded 2 miles west of Doniphan. |
| August 2017 | Heavy Rain | Doniphan | - | A 24-hour precipitation amount of 4.94 inches was recorded 4 miles east-northeast of Doniphan. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Doniphan | - | Quarter size hail was reported seven miles south of Grand Island on Interstate 80 near mile marker 316. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Doniphan | - | Penny size hail was falling at the Quality Inn at the Interchange of Interstate 80 and Highway 281. |
| June 2015 | Heavy Rain | Doniphan | - | A 24-hour rainfall total of 3.30...most of which fell during the evening of the 4th into the early morning of the 5th. Two-day rainfall totals of 3-7 were common within much of Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Nuckolls, Thayer, southern Hall, southern Hamilton and southern York counties, resulting in significant flooding across parts of the area. |
| June 2014 | Heavy Rain | Doniphan | - | A storm total rainfall amount of 4.06 inches was reported by NeRAIN observer. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. Tree branches were blown down across Highway 281. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Doniphan | - | Dime to penny size hail occurred in Doniphan. |
| April 2014 | Heavy Rain | Doniphan | - | A 24 hour rainfall total of 4.15 inches occurred about 2 miles west of Doniphan. This report is from an NERAIN observer. |
| June 2011 | Heavy Rain | Doniphan | - | Storm total rainfall amount of 3.06 inches was reported by a NeRAIN observer. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | - | Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Hail | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| December 2010 | Flood | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| October 2000 | Funnel Cloud | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Doniphan | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer | 4.0 miles | 2015 |
 | Heinrich Giese House | 5.0 miles | 2006 |
| Townsley-Murdock Immigrant Trail Site | 5.1 miles | 1998 | |
 | William Stolley Homestead and Site of Fort Independence | 5.1 miles | 1972 |
 | Glade-Donald House | 6.5 miles | 1985 |
 | Andrew M. Hargis House | 6.6 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92000716 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Hall County | All 28 listed properties in this county. |
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