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Cheyenne River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.421139,-104.131972

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Carries CN14-9 over Cheyenne River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 132.9 Feet
Span Length: 130.7 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Cheyenne River on CN14-9
History: Built ca. 1915
Built:

Location: Niobrara County

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115097

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115098

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115099

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Lance Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.035489,-104.650003

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Carries WY 271 over Lance Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 191.0 Feet
Span Length: 84.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Wooden bridge over Lance Creek on WY 271
History: Built 1940; replaced 2003
Built: 1940

Location: Niobrara County

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Oil Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries WY 271 over Oil Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 59.1 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Oil Creek on WY 271
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Niobrara County

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Old US 85 Old Woman Creek Bridge

Status: Being in the desert, the bridge is in excellent shape

Location: 43.088474,-104.361802

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Carries an abandoned alignment of US 85 over Old Woman Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Old Woman Creek on an abandoned alignment of US 85
History: According to NBI bridge abandoned in 1971 when new bridge was built.
Built:

Location: Niobrara County

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237406

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Overview (Looking North)

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237407

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Western Face

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237408

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Western Face

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237409

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Main Span Closeup

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237410

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Southern End Closeup

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237411

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Deck View (Looking North)

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237412

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Railing Details

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237413

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Northern Wingwall Details

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237414

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Looking South

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237415

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Railing Detail

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237416

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Looking North

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Old US 85 Bridge

Status: Seems to be used as part of a farm or ranch road

Location: 42.818199,-104.427392

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Carries an abandoned alignment of US 85 over an unnamed creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over an unnamed creek on an abandoned alignment of US 85
History:
Built:

Location: Niobrara County

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237402

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Overview

Bridge is on private property. Pic taken from about 100 yards away.

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237403

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Looking West

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237404

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Looking West

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237405

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Looking West

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Old Hwy 85 Old Woman Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.243084,-104.289323

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Carries Old Hwy 85 over Old Woman Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 212.9 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Old Woman Creek on Old Hwy 85 (Redbird Rd)
History:
Built: 1924

Location: Niobrara County

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237420

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Overview (Looking East)

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237421

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Wooden Approach Railing Details

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237422

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Looking Eastward

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237423

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Deck View (Looking East)

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237424

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Truss View (Looking East)

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237425

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Closeup of Truss Details

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237426

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Truss Lattice Railing Details

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237427

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Top Chord Joint Details

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237428

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Looking Westward

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237429

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Looking West

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237430

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Oblique View (Looking Southwest)

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237431

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Deck View (Looking West)

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237432

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Steel Stamp

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237433

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Looking East

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237434

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Oblique View (Looking Northeast)

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237435

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Looking Northeast (Closeup of Truss)

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237436

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Looking Northeast

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237437

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Approach Support Details

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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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