Historic Bridges of the U.S. | South Fork Powder River Bridge

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Overview

Photo taken by James McCray

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Oblique View (Eastern Face of Bridge)

Photo taken by James McCray

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Northern End of Bridge

Photo taken by James McCray

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Northern End Again

Photo taken by James McCray

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View of Powder River

The bridge in the distance is the newer interstate highway bridge.

Photo taken by James McCray

Overview: Deck truss bridge over South Fork Powder River on I-25 West Service Road (Old US 87) at Milepost 246.30
Location: Johnson County, Wyoming
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1932
Design: Pratt deck truss
Dimensions: Total length: 327.1 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1985
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.62022, -106.57694 (decimal degrees)
43°37'13" N, 106°34'37" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: NRHP 85000426 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 35780 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2005): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 55.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 250