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Brown's Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries CR 54 over Brown's Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 76.1 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Brown's Creek on CR 54
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Albany County

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DOE Bridge - Laramie River

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.683333,-105.683333

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Carries CR 740 over Laramie River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Two-span half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 150.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Laramie River on CR 740
History: Built 1926 on Old US 30; relocated ca. 1932; replaced 1993
Built: 1926

Location: Albany County

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120446

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View Looking South Toward North Web

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

120447

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View Looking West Toward East Portal

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120448

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UP - Hermosa Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.080881,-105.458495

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Carries Union Pacific RR over hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 1828.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel
History: Built 1901/1918
Built: 1901

Location: Albany County

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452364

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Hermosa Tunnel

Amtrak Train 5 at west portals

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in Aug 1980

452365

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Hermosa Tunnel

west portals

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in Aug 1980

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UP - Dale Creek Crossing (Original)

Status: Removed but not replaced; Stone abutments remain; Site is on the NRHP

Location: 41.103814,-105.454780

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Dale Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 720.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Dale Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1868
Built: 1868

Location: Albany County

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276028

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Original bridge under construction in 1868

Photo taken from Wikipedia

276029

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Finished bridge in 1879

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276038

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1885 iron bridge

Photo taken by William Henry Jackson

455648

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1868 Photo

Photo taken by John Bernhisel in August 2012

455649

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in August 2012

455650

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in August 2012

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UP - Dale Creek Crossing (Second)

Status: Removed

Location: 41.103803,-105.454770

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Carries Railroad (UP) over Dale Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Dale Creek on Railroad (UP)
History: Built 1878; Removed 1901 when line relocated to the south
Built: 1878

Location: Albany County

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276056

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Bridge in 1885

Photo taken by William Henry Jackson Photo provided by The Getty

464943

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UP - Dale Creek Crossing (Second)

C.R. Savage photo from the Getty Collection

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Bike-Ped Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.310179,-105.597128

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Carries a pedestrian walkway/bikeway over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on a pedestrian walkway/bikeway
History:
Built:

Location: Albany County

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429594

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Laramie, WY | by designsbykari

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456106

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Bike-Ped Overpass

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511973

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in November 2021

511974

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in November 2021

511975

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in November 2021

511976

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in November 2021

511977

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in November 2021

511978

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in November 2021

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Chimney Lamp Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.293638,-105.610490

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Carries Chimney Lamp Road over Laramie River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Laramie River on Chimney Lamp Road
History:
Built:

Location: Albany County

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475602

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475603

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475604

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475605

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475606

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475607

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475608

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475609

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475610

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475611

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475612

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475613

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

475614

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

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UP - Laramie River Bridge (Near Bosler)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.554474,-105.683705

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Laramie River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 255.0 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Laramie River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1912 during a double track project
Built: 1912

Location: Albany County

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UP - Laramie River Bridge (Howell)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.414050,-105.614750

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Laramie River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 224.0 Feet
Span Length: 56.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Laramie River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1912 during a double track project
Built: 1912

Location: Albany County

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UP - Laramie River Bridge (Laramie)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.335666,-105.597519

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Laramie River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 268.0 Feet
Span Length: 68.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Laramie River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1912 during a double track project; parallel bridge added later
Built: 1912

Location: Albany County

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Marshall Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.923090,-106.026500

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Carries Marshall Road over Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 78.1 Feet
Span Length: 73.2 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Rock Creek on Marshall Road
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1955
Built: 1925

Location: Albany County

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Laramie River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.591664,-105.689889

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Carries CR 740 over Laramie River
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 153.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Laramie River on CR 740
History: Built 1926; rehabilitated 1979; Replaced 1993
Built: 1926

Location: Albany County

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487674

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Laramie River Bridge

HAER Photo

487675

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Laramie River Bridge

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs

487676

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Laramie River Bridge

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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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