The Moyie River Canyon Bridge is a structural steel truss cantilever bridge that spans the Moyie River in the city of Moyie Springs just east of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Constructed in 1965, the bridge is on U.S. Route 2 at mile marker 70. The bridge is 1,223 ft (373 m) long and 464 ft (141 m) high,[1][2] and is a replacement for an obsolete 1923 bridge built downstream from Moyie Dam.[3]
Moyie River Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 48°43′47″N 116°10′49″W / 48.72972°N 116.18028°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of  US 2 |
| Crosses | Moyie River |
| Locale | Moyie Springs, Idaho |
| Official name | Moyie River Canyon Bridge |
| Maintained by | Idaho Transportation Department |
| ID number | 10035 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel truss - Deck |
| Total length | 1,223 ft (373 m)[1][2] |
| Height | 464 ft (141 m)[1][2] |
| Longest span | 377 ft (115 m)[1][2] |
| Clearance below | 424 ft (129 m)[3] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1965[3] |
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The only higher bridges in Idaho are the Dent Suspension Bridge (500' tall) and Perrine Bridge (486' tall).
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ a b c d Janberg, Nicolas (February 5, 2016). "Moyie River Canyon Bridge". structurae.net. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Sakowski, Eric (January 9, 2010). "Moyie River Bridge". highestbridges.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Moyie Springs". NorthIdaho.org. n.d. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
External links
edit- National Bridge Inventory Database Archived 2015-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
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