TIMBER AND TRUSS BRIDGES - - A BYGONE ERA

A short history is given of timber and truss bridges in Wyoming. Though they are now obsolete, timber bridges were once the mainstay of bridge building. Availability of the materials made timber bridges economical, thereby freeing limited highway funds for road construction. Recently, plate girder bridges have taken the place of timber and truss bridges, as they are less expensive to build and are essier to widen.

• Corporate Authors:

  Wyoming Department of Transportation

  5300 Bishop Boulevard
  Cheyenne, WY  United States  82009-3340
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 14-15
• Serial:
  • HIGHWAYMAN

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Bridge design; Bridges; Costs; Plate girders; Structural design; Timber construction; Truss bridges
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Finance; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095594
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 2 1975 12:00AM