Suspension Bridges Crossing Snake River

This is a list of all 4 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Snake River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1919: Hansen

Twin Falls vicinity, Idaho, USA - Snake River
Bridgemeister ID:334 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1919
Name:Hansen
Location:Twin Falls vicinity, Idaho, USA
Crossing:Snake River
Principals:Freygang and Trocon
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1966
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 185.3 meters (608 feet)
Deck width:17 feet

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1982: (pipeline bridge)

Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA - Snake River
Bridgemeister ID:1513 (added 2004-10-09)
Year Completed:1982
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
Crossing:Snake River
Coordinates:43.46399 N 112.07037 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Clear Span Engineering, Inc.
Use:Pipeline
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 167.6 meters (550 feet)

Notes:

  • Carries a 24-inch sewer pipe.

(conveyor bridge)

Pasco vicinity, Washington, USA - Snake River
Bridgemeister ID:2034 (added 2006-05-01)
Name:(conveyor bridge)
Location:Pasco vicinity, Washington, USA
Crossing:Snake River
At or Near Feature:Ice Harbor Lock and Dam
Principals:John A. Roebling's Sons
Use:Conveyor
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 304.8 meters (1,000 feet)

Notes:

  • Built late 1950s or 1960. Pictured and described in Roebling ad in July 1960 issue of Civil Engineering. Built to transport concrete aggregate during construction of the dam. Likely removed.

(footbridge)

Twin Falls, Idaho, USA - Snake River
Bridgemeister ID:7349 (added 2022-10-15)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Crossing:Snake River
At or Near Feature:Shoshone Falls
Coordinates:42.596689 N 114.400463 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 63 meters (206.7 feet) estimated


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