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

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

CALL NUMBER:
HAER ID,42-TWIFA,1-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 39 (4 x 5 in. and 5 x 7 in.)
Data Page(s): 10 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 2

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1968.

CREATOR:
Historic American Engineering Record, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HAER ID-3

Building/structure dates: 1927 initial construction

Building/structure dates: 1946 demolished

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.

SUBJECTS:
IDAHO--Twin Falls County--Twin Falls
civil engineering
transportation
ferries

OTHER TITLE:
Perrine Memorial Bridge

COLLECTION:
Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.id0012

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. PIER FORMS - SOUTH SIDE,
2. CONCRETE CHUTE AND PIERS - SOUTH SIDE.
3. CONCRETE CHUTE AND PIERS - SOUTH SIDE.
4. NORTH TOWER.
5. TOWER CONSTRUCTION LOOKING DOWNSTREAM TO THE WEST.
6. LOOKING WEST - NORTH TOWER.
7. LOOKING WEST - SOUTH APPROACH SPAN CONSTRUCTION.
8. LOOKING WEST - CLOSING THE GAP.
9. SURVEYOR ON CANYON WALL.
10. WORKMAN ON CANYON WALL.
11. LOOKING WEST - COMPLETED STRUCTURE
12. AERIAL VIEW OF BRIDGE LOOKING SLIGHTLY DOWNSTREAM (WEST).
13. AERIAL VIEW LOOKING DOWN AT BRIDGE AND SLIGHTLY UPSTREAM (EAST).
14. AERIAL VIEW OF BRIDGE ELEVATION LOOKING UPSTREAM.
15. GENERAL ELEVATION VIEW LOOKING UPSTREAM.
16. GENERAL VIEW OF SOUTH PIER TAKEN FROM NORTH RIM.
17. GENERAL VIEW OF NORTH PIER TAKEN FROM SOUTH RIM.
18. GENERAL VIEW OF NORTH PIER FROM THE RIVER.
19. DETAIL VIEW OF REINFORCED CONCRETE SUPPORT FOR NORTH PIER.
20. DETAIL VIEW OF PIER'S STRUCTURAL CONNECTIONS
21. DETAIL VIEW OF PIER'S STRUCTURAL CONNECTIONS
22. DETAIL VIEW OF BRIDGE BEING PAINTED
23. ERECTION DIAGRAM, CNATILEVER SPAN AND SUSPENDED SPAN.
24. DETAIL OF LONGITUDINAL BRACING TOWERS.
25. DETAIL OF HORIZONTAL BRACING TOWER.
26. DETAIL OF LOWER BRACING T22 TO T28.
27. MAIN COLUMNS, TOWER - LAND SIDE.
28. DETAIL OF BOTTOM CORD TRUSS.
29. DETAIL OF WEB MEMBER L 13 - M 14.
30. DETAIL OF FLOOR BEAMS 9-13.
31. DETAIL OF CASTINGS.
32. DETAIL OF PINS AND NUTS.
33. GENERAL DIMENSION SHEET.
34. SUSPENDED SPAN.
35. CANTILEVER SPAN & ARCH LINK.
36. TOWER AND PEDESTAL.
37. ANCHOR PIERS.
38. TOWER PIERS.
39. ANCHORAGES AND APPROACH ABUTMENTS.

CONTROL #:
ID0012

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