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Moyie River Canyon Bridge

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Moyie River Bridge
Coordinates48°43′47″N 116°10′49″W / 48.72972°N 116.18028°W / 48.72972; -116.18028
Carries2 lanes of US 2
CrossesMoyie River
LocaleMoyie Springs, Idaho
Official nameMoyie River Canyon Bridge
Maintained byIdaho Transportation Department
ID number10035
Characteristics
DesignSteel truss - Deck
Total length1,223 feet (373 m)
Height424 feet (129 m)
History
Opened1965
Location
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The Moyie River Canyon Bridge is a structural steel truss cantilever bridge that spans the Moyie River in the city of Moyie Springs just east of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Constructed in 1965, the bridge is on U.S. Route 2 at mile marker 70. The bridge is 1,223-foot (373 m) long and 424 feet (129 m) high, and is a replacement for an obsolete 1923 bridge built downstream from Moyie Dam.[1]

The only higher bridge in Idaho is the 476-foot (145 m) high Perrine Bridge which crosses the Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Moyie Springs". NorthIdaho.org. n.d. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)