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Owl Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.723333,-108.533333

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Carries WY 170 over Owl Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Wooden stringer bridge over Owl Creek on WY 170
History: Built 1942; Replaced 2014
Built: 1942

Location: Hot Springs County

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Four Mile Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 43.605000,-108.195000

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Carries WY 173 over Big Horn River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 195.0 Feet
Span Length: 175.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Big Horn River on WY 173
History: Built 1927-28; replaced 1992
Built: 1928

Location: Hot Springs County

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120436

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View Looking West Toward East Web

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120437

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View Looking East Toward West Web

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Owl Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists; Supports remain

Location: 43.690930,-108.393299

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Carries Jones Road over Owl Creek
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss
Total Length: 126.0 Feet
Span Length: 124.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Owl Creek on Jones Road
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Hot Springs County

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276058

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File:EFP Bridge over Owl Creek.jpg

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360906

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View Looking West Toward East Web

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360907

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View Looking South Through Superstructure

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360908

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Detail View Of West Web, Looking East

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502742

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel

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Thermopolis Swinging Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 43.655064,-108.196554

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Carries Pedestrian trail over Big Horn River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Suspension bridge over Big Horn River on pedestrians trail
History: Built in 1916; condemned in 1984; restored in 1992
Built: 1916

Location: Hot Springs County

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351673

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Loking west

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351674

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From 1916

446999

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in May 2019

447000

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447001

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497993

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in May 2021

497994

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in May 2021

497995

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in May 2021

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BN - Park St Bridge

Status: Unknown status

Location: 43.650489,-108.203197

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Carries BN railroad over Park St
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Park St on BN railroad
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Hot Springs County

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Gooseberry Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.014932,-108.615543

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Carries CR 14 over Gooseberry Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Gooseberry Creek on CR 14
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955

Location: Hot Springs County

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BNSF - Bighorn River (Thermopolis)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.636067,-108.211721

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Carries BNSF Railway over Bighorn River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 310.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Bighorn River on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Hot Springs County

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510389

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in October 2021

510390

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510391

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in October 2021

510392

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in October 2021

510393

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in October 2021

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BNSF - Bighorn River Bridge (Thermopolis, South)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.612395,-108.208009

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Carries BNSF Railway over Bighorn River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 396.0 Feet
Span Length: 95.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Bighorn River on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Hot Springs County

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BNSF - Tunnel #321.24

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.464020,-108.171690

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Carries BNSF Railway over Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Mountain on BNSF Railway
History: Completed 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Hot Springs County

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6th Street Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 43.636667,-108.211667

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Carries 6th Street over Big Horn River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 210.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Big Horn River on 6th Street
History: Built 1962; Closed to cars 1994
Built: 1962

Location: Hot Springs County

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510369

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in October 2021

510370

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in October 2021

510371

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in October 2021

510386

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in October 2021

510387

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in October 2021

510388

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in October 2021

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Big Horn River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.645916,-108.202854

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Carries Broadway Street over Big Horn River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Big Horn River on Broadway Street
History:
Built:

Location: Hot Springs County

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496421

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Big Horn 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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