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Old Hansen Bridge

Twin Falls County, Idaho, and Jerome County, Idaho

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BH Photo #333276

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Overview
Lost Suspension bridge over Snake River on Sr 50
Location
Twin Falls County, Idaho, and Jerome County, Idaho
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1919
Builders
- Midland Bridge Co. of Kansas City, Missouri (Contractor)
- R.M. Murray (Engineer)
Design
Suspension
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 680.0 ft.
Total length: 688.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.56620, -114.29995   (decimal degrees)
42°33'58" N, 114°17'60" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
11/721625/4716177 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Kimberly
Inventory number
BH 68619 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1919 (522)
Built during 1910s (9,633)
Continuous (2,483)
Idaho (455)
Jerome County, Idaho (7)
Lost (24,733)
Lost 1966 (68)
Lost during 1960s (741)
 Midland Bridge Co. (43)
Owned by state (15,986)
R.M. Murray (2)
Replaced by new bridge (16,577)
Span length 500-1000 feet (388)
Suspension (705)
Total length 500-1000 feet (2,871)
Twin Falls County, Idaho (13)

Update Log 

  • August 4, 2018: New photos from Leslie R trick
  • May 23, 2018: New photo from Leslie R Trick
  • November 22, 2017: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein

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