Historic Bridges
of the United States
Fort Laramie Bridge
Goshen County
,
Wyoming
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Deck view
Photos taken by Chris Light
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Facts
Overview
Three-span bowstring through truss bridge over the North Platte River at Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Location
Goshen County
,
Wyoming
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1875 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1958
Builder
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King Iron Bridge Co.
Design
Bowstring through truss
Inventory number
BH 36120
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
19th Century
(1,707)
Bowstring truss
(52)
Built 1875
(32)
Built during 1870s
(251)
Goshen County, Wyoming
(5)
HAER documented
(282)
King Iron Bridge Co.
(5)
North Platte River
(10)
Open to pedestrians
(362)
Through truss
(5,175)
Truss
(15,706)
Wooden deck
(5,164)
Wyoming
(147)
Update Log
October 8, 2007: Posted photos from Chris Light
Sources
Chris Light -
CJKADJ [at] juno [dot] com
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