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Twin Falls-Jerome Bridge, U.S. Highway 93 Spanning Snake River, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, ID

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Twin Falls-Jerome Bridge, U.S. Highway 93 Spanning Snake River, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, ID

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Summary

Significance: The bridge was built by The Union Bridge Company of Portland, Oregon. It is a cantilever deck truss that rises 550 feet above the height of the River. At the time of construction it was reportedly the "highest" bridge in the world.
Survey number: HAER ID-3
Building/structure dates: 1927 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1976 Demolished

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Murray , R M
Union Bridge Company
Perrine, I B
Steinman, D B
Dravo, Frank R
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company
Tubbs, L S
Arabak, Gary, transmitter
Powers, Fred, photographer
Bisbee, Clarence, photographer
Idaho Department of Transportation, historian
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Location

Twin Falls (Idaho)42.56297, -114.46087
Google Map of 42.5629668, -114.4608711
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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