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{{Short description|Bridge in Bonners Ferry, Idaho}}
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The '''Moyie River Canyon Bridge''' is a [[structural steel]] [[Trusses|truss]] [[cantilever bridge]] on [[U.S. Route 2]]/[[U.S. Route 95]] spanning the [[Moyie River]] near [[Bonners Ferry, Idaho|Bonners Ferry]] and [[Moyie Springs, Idaho|Moyie Springs]]. It was constructed in 1965 and it is {{convert|1223|ft|m|sing=on}} long and {{convert|424|ft|m}} high. The current bridge replaced an obsolete bridge built in 1923.
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|crosses= [[Moyie River]]
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The '''Moyie River Canyon Bridge''' is a [[structural steel]] [[Trusses|truss]] [[cantilever bridge]] that spans the [[Moyie River]] in the city of [[Moyie Springs, Idaho|Moyie Springs]] just east of [[Bonners Ferry, Idaho|Bonners Ferry]], [[Idaho]]. Constructed in 1965, the bridge is on [[U.S. Route 2]] at [[Mile marker#United States|mile marker]] 70. The bridge is {{convert|1223|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|464|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} high,<ref name=structurae/><ref name=highestbridges/> and is a replacement for an obsolete 1923 bridge built downstream from [[Moyie Dam]].<ref name=northidaho>{{cite web
It is the second highest bridge in [[Idaho]], exceeded only by the {{convert|476|ft|m|sing=on}} high [[Perrine Bridge]] across the [[Snake River]] near [[Twin Falls, Idaho]].
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| work = NorthIdaho.org
| access-date = 2016-10-31
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161031093309/http://www.northidaho.org/north-idaho-regions/boundary-county/moyie-springs
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The only higher bridges in Idaho are the Dent Suspension Bridge (500' tall) and Perrine Bridge (486' tall).
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==Facts==
* Idaho Bridge Number: ID 10035
* Length of largest span: {{convert|378.0|ft|m|abbr=on}}.
* Total length: {{convert|1222.2|ft|m|abbr=on}}.
* Deck width: {{convert|27.9|ft|m|abbr=on}}.
* Approximate latitude, longitude
:+48.72972, -116.18028 (decimal degrees)
:48°43'47" N, 116°10'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")


==See also==
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[[Category:Boundary County, Idaho]]
* {{Portal-inline|Transport}}
* {{Portal-inline|Engineering}}

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==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://nationalbridges.com National Bridge Inventory Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212012134/http://nationalbridges.com/ |date=2015-12-12 }}

{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Boundary County, Idaho]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1965]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1965]]
[[Category:Bridges in Idaho]]
[[Category:Transportation in Boundary County, Idaho]]
[[Category:Road bridges in Idaho]]
[[Category:U.S. Route 2]]
[[Category:Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System]]
[[Category:Steel bridges in the United States]]
[[Category:Cantilever bridges in the United States]]



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Latest revision as of 16:16, 14 May 2024

Moyie River Bridge
Coordinates48°43′47″N 116°10′49″W / 48.72972°N 116.18028°W / 48.72972; -116.18028
Carries2 lanes of US 2
CrossesMoyie River
LocaleMoyie Springs, Idaho
Official nameMoyie River Canyon Bridge
Maintained byIdaho Transportation Department
ID number10035
Characteristics
DesignSteel truss - Deck
Total length1,223 ft (373 m)[1][2]
Height464 ft (141 m)[1][2]
Longest span377 ft (115 m)[1][2]
Clearance below424 ft (129 m)[3]
History
Opened1965; 59 years ago (1965)[3]
Location
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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]

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "Moyie Springs". NorthIdaho.org. n.d. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
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