Wyoming Heritage Trail - Wind River Bridge

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Overview

Whipple through truss bridge over Wind River on Wyoming Heritage Trail (former railroad)

Location

Fremont County, Wyoming

Status

Open to pedestrians

History

Whipple truss originally built 1883 at Blair, Nebraska; relocated here 1925

Builder

- George S. Morison of New Bedford, Massachusetts (Chief engineer)

Railroads

- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Rail-to-trail

Design

Main span: Whipple through truss (first built 1883)
Approach: Pratt through truss

Also called

C&NW Bridge #S-1480

Approximate latitude, longitude

+43.09426, -108.30744   (decimal degrees)
43°05'39" N, 108°18'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

12/719135/4774801 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Riverton East

Inventory number

BH 44451 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• September 13, 2019: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• March 14, 2010: Added by James Baughn

Related Bridges 

• UP - Blair Bridge (Old) (Parts reused from)

Sources 

• TrailLink.com - Includes photos
• Blair Historic Preservation Alliance
• Geoff Hubbs

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