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East Salt Wells Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.315278,-108.907222

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Carries CN4-34 over East Salt Wells Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over East Salt Wells Creek on CN4-34
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Sweetwater County

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Green River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a modern pony truss

Location: 41.523201,-109.470023

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Carries CT180-4 (2nd Street) over Green River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Green River on 2nd Street (CT180-4) in Green River
History: Built 1925; replaced 2007
Built: 1925

Location: Sweetwater County

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290835

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Viewing northerly at the Rendevous Island Bridge (S. 2nd St. E) from the Island Park parking area. Green River, Wyoming

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504564

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Green River Bridge

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Henrys Fork Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries CR 1 over Henrys Fork
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 134.8 Feet
Span Length: 134.8 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Henrys Fork on CR 1
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Sweetwater County

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Green River I-80 Twin Tunnels

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.533827,-109.464635

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Carries I-80/US 30 over Rock formation
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Interstate Highway Twin Tunnels, I-80
Total Length: 1138.2 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pair of tunnels on I-80, mile 89 at Green River
History: Built 1966
Built: 1966

Location: Sweetwater County

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245809

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Green River I-80 Eastbound Tunnel Portal

this is the East Bound or West End of the Tunnel Portal on I-80 in Green River Wyoming.

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245810

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Green River Twin Tunnels

Western end of the tunnel.

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245811

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Green River Twin Tunnels

Western end of the tunnel.

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in September 2012

245812

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Green River Twin Tunnels

This is what you will see when approching the Tunnels from the west end when headed Eastbond on I-80.

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245813

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Inside the Eastbound Portal

Inside the Eastbound Portal

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245814

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Inside the Eastbound Portal

Inside the Eastbound Portal, notice how the tunnel cruvers to the left when headed thru the eastbound portal.

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245815

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Green River Twin Tunnels

the East end, this what you will see when approching the tunnels from the east or when headed Westbound on I-80

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245816

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Green River Twin Tunnels

the East end, this what you will see when approching the tunnels from the east or when headed Westbound on I-80

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow

245817

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Green River Twin Tunnels

East end of Westbound on I-80

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

245818

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Inside the westbound portal

noteice how the tunnel has a slight curve to the right when going thru from the east end of westbound on I-80

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

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Inside the westbound portal

Inside the westbound portal

Photo taken by Jolly Goodfellow in December 2012

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Irrigation Ditch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.176389,-109.393056

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Carries CN4-107 over Irrigation Ditch
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Irrigation Ditch on CN4-107 in Eden
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Sweetwater County

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Means Canal Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.224460,-109.400693

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Carries CR 28 over Means Canal
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Means Canal on CR 28 near Farson
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Sweetwater County

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Means Canal Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.203333,-109.401667

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Carries Farson 2nd East Road over Means Canal
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Means Canal on Farson 2nd East Road in Farson
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Sweetwater County

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Green River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.980275,-110.045385

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Carries CSAH 8 over Green River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: pin-connected Pratt through truss bridge (1913 bridge)
Total Length: 150.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Green River on Wyo 377
History: Built in 1913; Replaced 1985
Built: 1913

Location: Sweetwater County

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160284

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Big Island Bridge

Status: Closed

Location: 41.764322,-109.735269

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Carries CR 4 (Big Island Road) over Green River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Two-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 310.0 Feet
Span Length: 155.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Green River on CR 4 (Big Island Road)
History: Built 1909-10
Built: 1910

Location: Sweetwater County

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160506

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View Looking Northwest Toward South Web

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160507

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View Looking Northwest Toward South Web

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160508

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View Looking Northwest Toward South Web

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160509

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View Looking North Toward East Pier

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445103

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in March 2019

445104

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in March 2019

445105

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in March 2019

445106

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in March 2019

445107

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445108

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in March 2019

445109

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in March 2019

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Little Sandy Crossing Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.196471,-109.347510

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Carries California Mormon Road over Little Sandy Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Three panel Rivet-connected Warren pony truss with lattice railings and wooden deck.
Total Length: 50.2 Feet
Span Length: 50.2 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Little Sandy Creek on California Mormon Road
History:
Built: 1920

Location: Sweetwater County

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266772

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Photo taken by Kay Hodges.

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Photo taken by Kay Hodges.

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Viewing north-easterly at the Little Sandy Crossing Bridge, alongside Little Sandy Creek and the California-Mormon Rd. Farson, Wyoming

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UP - Green River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.529054,-109.476273

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Green River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Green River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907

Location: Sweetwater County

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UP - 2nd Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.529547,-109.474361

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over West 2nd Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over West 2nd Street on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Sweetwater County

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Granger Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.589635,-109.968404

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Carries CR-175-1 over Blacks Fork
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 180.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Blacks Fork on CR-175-1
History: Built 1913-1913; replaced
Built: 1912

Location: Sweetwater County

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UP - Hams Fork Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.588496,-109.978479

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Carries Railroad over Hams Fork
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Hams Fork on Railroad
History: Replaced
Built:

Location: Sweetwater County

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UP - Hams Fork Bridge

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Green River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.980299,-110.045535

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Carries CN4-8SS over Green River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 153.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Green River on CN4-8SS
History: Built 1913; replaced
Built: 1913

Location: Sweetwater County

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Peru Hill Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.549461,-109.592243

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Carries CR 37 (Peru Cutoff Road) over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Main span: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Lost deck plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on CR 37 (Peru Cutoff Road)
History: Built 1924 by the Fort Pitt Bridge Works; demolished July 2017
Built: 1924

Location: Sweetwater County

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398231

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Photo taken by Jacob Kroupa

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Big Sandy River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.947164,-109.687983

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Carries CR 5 over Big Sandy River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Big Sandy River on CR 5
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Sweetwater County

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in April 2018

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Photo taken by John Bernhisel in April 2018

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Green River Footbridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 41.526849,-109.468078

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Carries Pedestrian walkway over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 682.0 Feet
Span Length: 190.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Pedestrian walkway
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Sweetwater County

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431126

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Northern two spans

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in July 2018

431127

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Northernmost span

This span crosses the Union Pacific mainline

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431128

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Looking south from the ramp

Note the stairs down in between the northern two spans - these are access to the Union Pacific diesel facilities.

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in July 2018

431129

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Looking south

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Looking north from the ramp

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South end of bridge

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Looking north

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Gusset plate detail

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Green River Footbridge

1930s view

Photo from old postcard

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UP - Bitter Creek Bridge (Green River, East)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.526062,-109.422749

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Bitter Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Bitter Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Sweetwater County

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UP - Bitter Creek Bridge (Green River, West)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.520116,-109.428844

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Bitter Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Bitter Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Sweetwater County

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UP- Green River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.528547,-109.476549

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Carries Union Pacific RR over Green River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Green River on Union Pacific RR
History:
Built:

Location: Sweetwater County

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UP - Green River Bridge (Old)

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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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