Dent Suspension Bridge

This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.

Bridge:Dent Suspension Bridge
Location:Orofino vicinity, Idaho, USA - Dworshak Reservoir
Coordinates and Maps:See related inventory record(s).
Image Set Contributor:Patrick S. O'Donnell
Related Suspension Bridge Inventory:1971 Dent - Orofino vicinity, Idaho, USA
Related Image Lists:All from Patrick S. O'Donnell
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Credit:All photos by Patrick S. O'Donnell. Please do not reuse without permission.

The Idaho Public Television web site describes this bridge as "lonely yet enormous." Patrick only saw two cars use the bridge while he was there.

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Patrick was determined to get a better view of the bridge and beautiful surroundings.

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The towers are only 140 feet tall, but the reservoir is over 500 feet deep at center span.

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That's a large nest atop the tower's cable saddle.

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