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New Fork River Bridge

Sublette County, Wyoming

Photos 

View Looking North Toward South Web

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

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BH Photo #120438

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over New Fork River on CR 136
Location
Sublette County, Wyoming
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1917; replaced 1989
Design
Two-span timber Kingpost pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 46.0 ft.
Total length: 92.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.74941, -109.72673   (decimal degrees)
42°44'58" N, 109°43'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
12/604203/4733774 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Boulder
Inventory number
BH 37114 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1917 (666)
Built during 1910s (9,968)
Kingpost truss (185)
Lost (28,400)
Lost 1989 (192)
Lost during 1980s (1,530)
Owned by county (21,600)
 Pony truss (17,004)
Replaced by new bridge (19,310)
Span length 25-50 feet (16,216)
Sublette County, Wyoming (9)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,779)
Truss (35,393)
Wyoming (403)

Update Log 

  • March 12, 2011: Updated by J.P.: fixed location
  • August 9, 2008: Added by James Baughn

Sources 

  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
  • HAER WY-59 - Four Mile Bridge, Spanning Big Horn River on County Road No. 173, Thermopolis vicinity, Hot Springs County, WY
  • HAER WY-60 - New Fork River Bridge, County Road 136, Boulder vicinity, Sublette County, WY
  • J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
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Comments 

New Fork River Bridge
Posted March 12, 2011, by J.P.

I think this bridge might still exist, via the bypassed bridge just to the south west of the new bridge.