What with a bit of Internet snooping I discovered that vehicle traffic used to use the top of the Roosevelt Dam to get from one side to the other. Before the Dam was modified (between 1989 and 1996) a new bridge had to be constructed. The cost of construction was a bit over $21 million. It is the longest 2 lane, single span, steel arch bridge in North America. It is 1,080 feet long. I think it is a work of art as well:
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Outstanding!
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3 comments:
Beautiful photos of the bridge!!
Agreed. Outstanding.
You are right - it is truly gorgeous. I've taken up a real interest in bridges, especially since we came across the neat footbridge in Greenville. (My husband, being from Brooklyn, is of course a real hardcore bridge geek.)
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