Susitna River Bridge | |
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 Under construction, 1920 (view looking west, from upstream) | |
| Coordinates | 62°46′04″N 149°41′37″W / 62.7678°N 149.6936°W |
| Carries | Alaska Railroad |
| Crosses | Sustina River |
| Locale | south-central Alaska |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through truss |
| Material | Steel |
| Height | 71 feet (22 m) |
| Longest span | 503 feet (153 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | October 1920 |
| Construction end | February 1921 |
Susitna River Bridge | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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| Location | Alaska Railroad Mile 264.1, North of Gold Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 62°46′05″N 149°41′35″W / 62.76793°N 149.69318°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | American Bridge Company |
| Architectural style | Through truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000227[1] |
| AHRS No. | TLM-006 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1977 |
| Designated AHRS | April 8, 1975 |
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The Susitna River Bridge, also known as the Gold Creek Bridge, was the longest bridge span on the United States Government Railway in Alaska. The steel 504-ft. through-truss channel spans the Susitna River. It was completed in February, 1921. The crossing of the Susitna includes two 121-ft. combination Howe truss flanking spans and two 70-ft. combination pony Howe truss end spans, with 392 ft. of trestle at the southern approach and 28 ft. at the northern approach, making a total length of 1,322 ft. It is located 150 miles north of Anchorage, and 264 miles north of the terminus at Seward.[2] The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ McGraw-Hill 1921, p. 92-94.