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Beaver Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.449167,-104.015556

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Carries TR B over Beaver Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 131.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on TR B, 1.1 mi. west and 0.3 mi. south of Burdock
History: Built 1910; rehabilitated 1987
Built: 1910

Location: Fall River County

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Hot Springs Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 43.385556,-103.405833

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Carries CR 79F over Cheyenne River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 666.0 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Cheyenne River on CR 79F, 3.5 mi. east and 3.3 mi. south of Hot Springs
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1948
Built: 1930

Location: Fall River County

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113196

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Overview

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113197

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Looking Southward and Downhill

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113198

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North Portal

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113199

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Bridge Plaque

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208290

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From the south

Photo taken by Clark Vance in August 2010

208309

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Looking SE

Modern replacements in the background

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208310

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Hot Springs Bridge 1930-31

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208311

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Looking NE

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208312

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SE corner

Tanker from construction of second modern bridge fills at river

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208313

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Illinois S USA

Photo taken by Clark Vance in August 2010

208314

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North portal

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208315

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Damaged member

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208316

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Damaged member

Second view

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208317

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Railing detail

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208318

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Added stiffener

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208319

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Channel welded in

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208320

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Curb deterioration

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208321

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Approach span damage

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208322

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Bearing

Approach span damage

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208323

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Underside

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208324

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Floor beam connection

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208325

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From the North

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208353

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Photo taken by James McCray

208354

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Photo taken by James McCray

208355

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Photo taken by James McCray

208356

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Photo taken by James McCray

208357

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Photo taken by James McCray

208358

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Photo taken by James McCray

208359

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Photo taken by James McCray

208360

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Photo taken by James McCray

208361

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Photo taken by James McCray

208362

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Photo taken by James McCray

237902

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It's Still There

Photo taken by Quinn Phelan in August 2012

237903

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Photo taken by Quinn Phelan in August 2012

237904

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Photo taken by Quinn Phelan in August 2012

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Chilson Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.329650,-103.734290

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Carries CR 79 over Abandoned railroad
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 183.1 Feet
Span Length: 103.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over an abandoned railroad line on CR 79, 4 mi. east and 1.8 mi. north of Edgemont
History: Built 1929; Replaced 2020
Built: 1929

Location: Fall River County

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480798

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Photo taken for the NRHP

480799

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Photo taken by Magicpiano in August 2017

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Fall River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.403656,-103.413282

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Carries CR 79F over Fall Rv
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 138.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Fall Rv on CR 79F
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Fall River County

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208225

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Photo taken by James McCray

208226

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Photo taken by James McCray

208227

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Photo taken by James McCray

208228

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Photo taken by James McCray

208229

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Photo taken by James McCray

208230

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Photo taken by James McCray

208343

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Approach from North

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208344

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208345

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Hay storage

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208346

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208347

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Reinforced rail pillar

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208348

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208349

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Four reinforced pillars

Construction in the background is replacing the bridge on the new alignment

Photo taken by Clark Vance in August 2010

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Old Indian Creek Bridge (Co. Hwy 6412)

Status: Abandoned

Location: 43.001253,-103.860942

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Carries an abandoned alignment of Co. Hwy 6412 over Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony/queenpost
Design Details: Queenpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned queenpost pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on an abandoned alignment of Co. Hwy 6412
History:
Built:

Location: Fall River County

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230311

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Overview

http://www.garymcduffie.com/us/confluence/degree_confluence_n43w104.htm

Photo taken by Gary McDuffie

230312

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Oblique View (Looking Westward)

http://www.garymcduffie.com/us/confluence/degree_confluence_n43w104.htm

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Cheyenne River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.305663,-103.820932

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Carries Us018 P over Cheyenne Rv
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 367.1 Feet
Span Length: 59.4 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Cheyenne Rv on Us018 P
History: Built 1924; rehabilitated 1961
Built: 1924

Location: Fall River County

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Edgemont City Park Covered Bridge 41-23-a

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 43.298387,-103.824138

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Carries a pedestrian trail over a pond
Design: truss/through/lattice
Design Details: Lattice through truss
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lattice through truss bridge over a pond on a pedestrian trail
History: Built ca. 2011
Built: ca. 2011

Location: Fall River County

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281132

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Overview

http://www.edgemontmuseum.com/bridge.html

281133

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Construction Detail: Lattice Truss Members

http://www.edgemontmuseum.com/bridge.html

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RCPE - Cheyenne River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.415068,-103.266019

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Carries Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad over Cheyenne River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 785.0 Feet
Span Length: 196.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Cheyenne River on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
History: Built 1910 using Relocated 1898 Trusses
Built: 1898

Location: Fall River County

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398428

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Looking North

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398429

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Looking North

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398430

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Looking North

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398431

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Portal Bracing

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398432

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Covered Up Cutout

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398433

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Plaque

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398434

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Cutout

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398435

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Inside Truss

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398436

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Sway Bracing

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398437

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Lower Connection

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398438

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Lower Angle Connection

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398439

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Lower Connection

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398440

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Inside Truss

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398441

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Lower Connection

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398442

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Looking South

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398443

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

North Approach

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398444

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Looking North

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398445

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

North Pier

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398446

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

North Abutment

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398447

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Under Bridge

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398448

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Looking South

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398449

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Upper Angle Connection

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398450

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Upper Connection

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398451

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Looking North

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398452

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

South Approach Pier

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398453

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

South Approach Bent

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398454

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

South Approach

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398455

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Looking North

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398456

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Looking North

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398457

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Missing Plaque

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398458

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

South Pier

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398459

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Overview

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398460

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

South Span

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398461

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Upper Angle Connection

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398462

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Upper Connection

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398463

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Lower Connection

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398464

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

North Span

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398465

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

Overview

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398466

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

South Approach

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398467

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)

South Approach

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B&MR - Sheeps Canyon Bridge

Status: Filled in

Location: 43.328474,-103.745279

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Carries Burlington & Missouri Railroad over Sheeps Canyon
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 700.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost timber stringer bridge over Sheeps Canyon on Burlington & Missouri Railroad
History: Built 1890; Filled in 1899
Built: 1890

Location: Fall River County

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367526

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Published prior to 1923

367527

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Published prior to 1923

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RCPE - Sand Creek Bridge #8

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.389775,-103.269088

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Carries Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad over Sand Creek
Design: truss/pony/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 84.0 Feet

Overview: Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Sand Creek on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
History:
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Location: Fall River County

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BNSF RR-Cheyenne River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.306328,-103.822378

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Carries BNSF Railway over Cheyenne River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over Cheyenne River on BNSF Railway at Edgemont
History:
Built:

Location: Fall River County

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416746

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Circa 1908

Old Postcard View

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Fall River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.438645,-103.480083

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Carries N River Street over Fall River
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: 5-panel, riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Fall River on N River Street
History:
Built:

Location: Fall River County

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504453

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Fall River Bridge

looking north

Photo from old postcard


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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