Taiya River Bridge

Photo

Alaska Department Of Transportation Bridge Over Toyota River. Looking Northwest By 340 Degrees

NOTE: River name is labeled incorrectly in the title. Should read Taiya River

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

BH Photo #224050

Overview: Through truss bridge over Taiya River on Skagway-Dyea Road in Skagway
Location: Skagway, Alaska
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1948
Design: Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 200.1 ft.
Total length: 205.1 ft.
Deck width: 12.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +59.51333, -135.34500 (decimal degrees)
59°30'48" N, 135°20'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 8/480474/6597264 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Skagway C-1 SW
Average daily traffic (as of 2013): 95
Inventory numbers: AK 309 (Alaska bridge number)
BH 10047 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of June 2014): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 49.2 (out of 100)
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Nathan Holth
HAER AK-37 - Toyota River Bridge, Skagway, Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK