Old Lincoln Highway Improvements – Rawlins WY
Date added: May 26, 2022; Modified: May 26, 2022
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted road improvement work along what had been the Lincoln Highway through Rawlins, Wyoming.
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The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted road improvement work along what had been the Lincoln Highway through Rawlins, Wyoming.
Date added: May 26, 2022
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Date added: May 26, 2022; Modified: May 26, 2022
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted road improvement work in Dubois, Wyoming.
Date added: May 26, 2022
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted road improvement work in Hudson, Wyoming.
Date added: May 26, 2022
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Date added: May 26, 2022
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) improved the streets of Fort Laramie, Wyoming, graveling 15 blocks.
Date added: May 26, 2022
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) graded 8,400 feet of streets and surfacing 3,000 feet of streets in Cokeville, Wyoming.
Date added: May 26, 2022; Modified: May 26, 2022
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted road improvement work in Lusk, Wyoming, including on Pine Street. The project was justified as followed, per Michael Cassity: “especially the work on Pine Street made it “possible for travel,” and “has aided considerably… read more
Date added: May 26, 2022
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted road improvement work in Van Tassell, Wyoming. The project was justified as followed: “this will not only be a needed improvement to the town, but will supply work to a great many who have… read more
Date added: May 26, 2022; Modified: May 26, 2022
“At Meeteetse the CWA built a bridge over the Greybull River for the simple reason that high water isolated the community from people it served. The local justification for the bridge explained, “A grave need exists for this bridge. It… read more
Date added: June 9, 2017; Modified: May 26, 2022
“In Big Horn County, the road that connected the main highway between Greybull and Cody to the cemetery at Emblem was finally improved” by the Civil Works Administration, “and with much gratitude: “It has been almost impassable in time of… read more
Date added: June 9, 2017; Modified: May 26, 2022
The Civil Works Administration undertook a project to “raise the grade and gravel five miles of road north of Horse Creek,” Wyoming.
Date added: June 9, 2017; Modified: May 26, 2022
The Civil Works Administration undertook a project to “grade and gravel county highway through Hillsdale,” Wyoming.
Date added: June 9, 2017; Modified: May 26, 2022
Regarding a Civil Works Administration project in eastern Wyoming, Michael Cassity writes: “In Niobrara County, a local priority was to connect the new Highway 85 with the old Highway 85, “giving all the people of the north-east portion of the… read more
Date added: June 9, 2017; Modified: May 26, 2022
Regarding a Civil Works Administration project in eastern Wyoming, Michael Cassity writes: “The local identities of the roads are evident in the definition of the terminus of some of the projects, such as the project to “Gravel Wheatland-Bosler highway in… read more