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Alaska - Unnamed Creek Bridge

Denali Borough, Alaska

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Looking west from Parks Highway

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in July 2017

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

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BH Photo #399708

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Description 

This is a three span Pratt pony truss supported by steel truss piers. The center panels show signs of cross bracing that has been removed.

Facts 

Overview
Pratt pony truss bridge over Unnamed creek on Alaska Railroad
Location
Denali Borough, Alaska
Status
Open to traffic
Railroad
- Alaska Railroad (Alaska; ARR)
Design
Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 130.0 ft.
Total length: 390.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+63.77586, -148.91787   (decimal degrees)
63°46'33" N, 148°55'04" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
6/405452/7073457 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation
1550 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 78121 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Alaska (198)
Alaska Railroad (30)
Denali Borough, Alaska (7)
Have street view (28,903)
Open (40,968)
Owned by railroad (13,501)
Pony truss (17,011)
 Pratt pony truss (3,950)
Pratt truss (10,297)
Railroad (16,457)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,419)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,509)
Truss (35,456)

Update Log 

  • August 11, 2017: New Street View added by Jann Mayer

Sources 

  • Jann Mayer - jannmayer [at] gmail [dot] com

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