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River Road Bridge

Status: Open to military traffic

Location: 64.833038,-147.576551

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Carries River Road over Chena River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 262.2 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Chena River on River Road in Fort Wainwright
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953

Location: Fairbanks North Star Borough

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Alaska - Chena River Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 64.843425,-147.649529

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Carries Alaska Railroad over Chena River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 501.0 Feet
Span Length: 126.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Chena River on Alaska Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Fairbanks North Star Borough

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238794

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Chena River Alaska Railroad Bridge

Credit: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chena_River_Alaska_Railroad_Bridge_Fort_Wainwright_Alaska.jpg

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French Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 64.690833,-147.076944

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Carries Manchu Road over French Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 70.5 Feet
Span Length: 70.5 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over French Creek on Manchu Road within Eielson Air Force Base
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Fairbanks North Star Borough

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Cushman Street Bridge

Status: Relocated and open to traffic Northeast of Nome

Location: 64.844194,-147.721852

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Carries Cushman Street over Chena River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Relocated Pennsylvania through truss bridge originally over Chena River on Cushman Street
History: Built 1917 replacing wooden bridge; Replaced 1959 by current bridge and moved
Built: 1917

Location: Fairbanks North Star Borough

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367067

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Published prior to 1923

367068

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Published prior to 1923

412014

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Circa 1919

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451997

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Circa 1918

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459860

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Cushman Street Bridge

Information on dismantling and moving

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: April 22 1959

496088

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Cushman Street Bridge

Photo from old postcard

496094

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Cushman Street Bridge

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University Avenue Poc Bridge

Status: Unknown status

Location: 64.851194,-147.812706

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Carries University Ave Und over University Avenue Poc
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over University Avenue Poc on University Ave Und
History: Built 1975
Built: 1975

Location: Fairbanks North Star Borough

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Airport Way-Lathrop Poc Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 64.837044,-147.731714

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Carries Airport Way over Lathrop Poc
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 237.9 Feet
Span Length: 123.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Lathrop Poc on Airport Way
History: Built 1973
Built: 1973

Location: Fairbanks North Star Borough

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Manchu Lake Road-Moose Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 64.714181,-147.053900

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Carries Manchu Lake Road over Moose Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 63.3 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Moose Creek on Manchu Lake Road
History: Built 2005
Built: 2005

Location: Fairbanks North Star Borough

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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