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This little bridge appears to be one of the last remaining pin-connected highway truss bridges in the entire state.

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Chugwater Creek on CN8-YHW in Chugwater
Location: Platte County, Wyoming
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1910
Design: Five panel pin-connected full-slope Pratt pony truss.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 74.2 ft.
Total length: 76.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Also called: Chugwater Creek Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.75241, -104.81619 (decimal degrees)
41°45'09" N, 104°48'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 13/515281/4622302 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Chugwater
Inventory numbers: WY DQC (Wyoming bridge identifier)
BH 35810 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2010): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 26.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 200