Sunlight Creek Bridge

Steel beam bridge in Wyoming
44°46′15″N 109°25′31″W / 44.77083°N 109.42528°W / 44.77083; -109.42528CarriesChief Joseph Scenic Byway (WY 296)CrossesSunlight CreekOther name(s)Sunlight BridgeNamed forSunlight CreekCharacteristicsMaterialSteelTotal length365.2 ft (111.3 m)Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)Longest span259.9 ft (79.2 m)Clearance below285.4 ft (87.0 m)[1]No. of lanes2HistoryOpened1985StatisticsDaily traffic434 (in 2016)[2]LocationMap

Sunlight Creek Bridge is a steel beam bridge in the Park County, Wyoming in the Shoshone National Forest and is the highest bridge in the state.[3] It carries Chief Joseph Scenic Byway (Wyoming Highway 296) and pedestrian walkways on each side over the 285.4 ft (87.0 m) Sunlight Gorge carved by Sunlight Creek.[1][4] The bridge was built in 1985.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "United States Bridges 90 to 100 meters". Highest Bridges. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Sunlight Creek Bridge". Bridge Hunter. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ Ramsey, Caryl (2 February 2021). "Sunlight Creek Bridge in Wyoming Is The Highest In The State". Only In Your State. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ Mishev, Dina (9 April 2021). "Two Stunningly Beautiful Byways in Montana and Wyoming". AARP. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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