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Cabin Creek Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 46.750207,-104.763632

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Carries Cabin Creek Road (CR 112) over Cabin Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 45.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Cabin Creek on Cabin Creek Road (CR 112)
History: Built 1964; replaced 2012
Built: 1964

Location: Prairie County

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447198

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Cabin Creek Bridge

Photo taken by David Jones in May 2019

447199

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Cabin Creek Bridge

Photo taken by David Jones in May 2019

447200

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Cabin Creek Bridge

Photo taken by David Jones in May 2019

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Cabin Creek-Spring Creek Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.831944,-104.875000

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Carries Spring Creek Road (CR 124) over Cabin Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: 4-panel Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Cabin Creek on Spring Creek Road (CR 124)
History: Built 1933; rehabilitated 1964
Built: 1933

Location: Prairie County

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447201

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Cabin Creek Bridge On CR 124

View from the northwest

Photo taken by David Jones in May 2019

447202

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Cabin Creek Bridge On CR 124

Eastern Abutment

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447203

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Cabin Creek Bridge On CR 124

View from the northeast

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447204

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Cabin Creek Bridge On CR 124

Bolts & Rivets

Photo taken by David Jones in May 2019

447205

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Cabin Creek Bridge On CR 124

Eastern footing

Photo taken by David Jones in May 2019

447206

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Cabin Creek Bridge On CR 124

View from the north

Photo taken by David Jones in May 2019

447207

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Cabin Creek Bridge On CR 124

View from the southwest

Photo taken by David Jones in May 2019

447208

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Cabin Creek Bridge On CR 124

Western Portal

Photo taken by David Jones in May 2019

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O'Fallon Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 46.670556,-104.963889

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Carries CR 105 over O'Fallon Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 205.1 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over O'Fallon Creek on CR 105
History: Built 1914; replaced 2003
Built: 1914

Location: Prairie County

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Powder River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.736978,-105.428781

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Carries Frontage Road 81020 over Powder River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 632.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Powder River on Frontage Road
History: Built 1945
Built: 1945

Location: Prairie County

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272619

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Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 26, 2013

272620

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Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 26, 2013

272621

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Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 26, 2013

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Yellowstone River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.855635,-105.116250

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Carries Frontage Road 114 over Yellowstone River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 1145.1 Feet
Span Length: 286.1 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on Frontage Road 114 in Fallon
History: Built 1945
Built: 1945

Location: Prairie County

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245415

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Yellowstone River Bridge

I won $100 for this photo and I didn't even know there was a contest going on were I posted it yesterday on the web!!! Dec, 26, 2012. this is the west end of the bridge.

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245416

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Side View

as seen from a viewing area.

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245417

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East End

looking at the east end of the bridge.

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245418

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Near the center of the bridge

looking thru the bridge to the east end

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245419

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Deck Hole

This hole is drilled in the deck near the joint of the 2nd & 3rd {center} spans.

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245420

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from viewing area

this looks like there is 2 spans to this bridge, but it is four.

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245421

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the west end

This is a zoom in on the far or West end of the bridge from the viewing area.

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245422

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the east end

a closer look at the east end.

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245423

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with jmy HHR in the way.

With my HHR Escort/Pilot car in the view.

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245424

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near the center

looking thru the bridge to the east.

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

275719

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Yellowstone River Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2013

275720

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Yellowstone River Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2013

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Calypso Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.779520,-105.411658

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Carries Milwakuee Road over Yellowstone river
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Yellowstone river on Milwakuee Road
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907

Location: Prairie County

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223687

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View Looking Northwest, Showing Center Pier And Truss Seats

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

223688

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General Elevation

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

223689

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View Looking Northwest, General Elevation

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

223690

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View Looking Northwest, 3/4 Elevation

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

223691

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View Looking Southwest, Showing Center Pier

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

223692

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View Looking West Of East Pier Showing Bottom Chord

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

223693

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View Looking Northwest, Showing Center Pier And Truss Seats

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

223694

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Detail View Of Pier

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

253137

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Photo taken by montanatom1950

253138

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253139

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275729

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Calypso Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2013

275730

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Calypso Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2013

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BNSF - Terry Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.796453,-105.245531

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Carries Railroad (BNSF) over Railroad (BNSF)
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Railroad (BNSF) on Railroad (BNSF)
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907

Location: Prairie County

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253160

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Photo taken by montanatom1950

272622

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Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July26, 2013

272623

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Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 26, 2013

272624

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Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 26, 2013

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Yellowstone River Bridge (Old)

Status: Destroyed by disaster: Ice jam

Location: 46.855891,-105.116894

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Carries US 10 over Yellowstone River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on US 10
History: Built in 1914; lost when ice jam broke three piers 1:17 PM on March 27, 1943
Built: 1914

Location: Prairie County

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BNSF - Powder River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.737625,-105.429274

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Carries BNSF Railway over Powder River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 664.0 Feet
Span Length: 155.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Powder River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1921, Outer Deck Girders added 1925
Built: 1921

Location: Prairie County

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366333

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BNSF - Powder River Bridge

View from the south

Photo taken by David Jones in November 2015

366334

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BNSF - Powder River Bridge

River piers

Photo taken by David Jones in September 2016

366335

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BNSF - Powder River Bridge

Photo taken by David Jones in September 2016

366336

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BNSF - Powder River Bridge

Riveted section

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366337

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BNSF - Powder River Bridge

Northern deck girder

Photo taken by David Jones in September 2016

366338

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BNSF - Powder River Bridge

Photo taken by David Jones in September 2016

366339

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BNSF - Powder River Bridge

View from the north

Photo taken by David Jones in September 2016

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Brockway Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge in 1959; Destroyed by ice in 1971

Location: 46.804539,-105.295822

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Carries S 253 over Yellowstone River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 800.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on S 253
History: Replaced 1959
Built: 1909

Location: Prairie County

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459070

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Yellowstone River Bridge

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Yellowstone Monitor: September 30 1909

459071

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Yellowstone River Bridge

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Yellowstone Monitor: September 30 1909

459072

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Yellowstone River Bridge

3 of 3

Yellowstone Monitor: September 30 1909

459073

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Yellowstone River Bridge

Blurb

The Billings Gazette: January 17 1932

459074

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Yellowstone River Bridge

Great Falls Tribune: December 31 1957

459075

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Yellowstone River Bridge

Blurb

The Billings Gazette: February 17 1971

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NP - Powder River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 46.737754,-105.428797

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Carries Northern Pacific Railroad over Powder River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 460.0 Feet
Span Length: 155.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Powder River on Northern Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1895, Girders Added 1900
Built: 1895

Location: Prairie County

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NP - Fallon Creek Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 46.830894,-105.145428

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Carries Northern Pacific Railroad over Fallon Creek
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 220.0 Feet
Span Length: 110.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Fallon Creek on Northern Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1895; Replaced and relocated 1921
Built: 1895

Location: Prairie County

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BNSF - Fallon Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.830894,-105.145428

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Carries BNSF Railway over Fallon Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 220.0 Feet
Span Length: 110.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Fallon Creek on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921

Location: Prairie County

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MILW - Custer Creek Bridge (1913)

Status: Destroyed by Cloudburst-related flash flooding

Location: 46.700327,-105.486375

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Carries Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Custer Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Custer Creek on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1913; Destroyed June 19th, 1938 at 12:35 AM
Built: 1913

Location: Prairie County

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473444

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Courtesy of Railway Age Magazine and the Milwaukee Road Archives

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MILW - Custer Creek Bridge (1938)

Status: Abandoned

Location: 46.700327,-105.486375

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Carries Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Custer Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details: Don't know
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Custer Creek on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Prairie County

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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