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Captain William Moore Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
A massive rolled-concrete culvert is being built to bypass this bridge. The bridge will remain in place.

Location: 59.585000,-135.196667

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Carries Klondike Highway over Captain William Moore Creek
Design: suspension/stayed
Design Details: Cable-stayed
Total Length: 299.9 Feet
Span Length: 250.0 Feet

Overview: Cable-stayed bridge over Captain William Moore Creek on Klondike Highway in Skagway
History: Built 1976
Built: 1976

Location: Skagway

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399888

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Looking north at the tower

Construction of the bypass culvert is underway

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in June 2017

399889

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View from the east

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in June 2017

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Taiya River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 59.513333,-135.345000

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Carries Skagway-Dyea Road over Taiya River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 205.1 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Taiya River on Skagway-Dyea Road in Skagway
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948

Location: Skagway

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224050

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Alaska Department Of Transportation Bridge Over Toyota River. Looking Northwest By 340 Degrees

NOTE: River name is labeled incorrectly in the title. Should read Taiya River

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

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White Pass & Yukon - Switchback Arch Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 59.603530,-135.142140

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Carries Abandoned White Pass and Yukon Railroad over White Pass
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Cantilevered 3-hinge Triangular steel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned arch bridge over White Pass on Abandoned White Pass and Yukon Railroad
History: Built 1900; Bypassed and abandoned 1969
Built: 1900

Location: Skagway

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219514

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White Pass & Yukon Railroad

219515

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White Pass & Yukon Railroad

222794

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White Pass Railroad Bridge, Looking North

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

222795

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White Pass Railroad Bridge, Looking North

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

222796

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Oblique Perspective From Southeast Abutment Looking Southwest

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

222797

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White Pass Railroad Bridge, Looking North

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

222798

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White Pass Railroad Bridge, Looking North With A 300mm Lens

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

222799

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600mm View Of North Abutment

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

222800

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Oblique Perspective From Southeast Abutment Looking Southwest

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

395790

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Photo taken by Skip Nyegard in October 2016

399651

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

399652

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

399653

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

399654

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

399655

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

399881

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View from the north

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in June 2017

399882

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North approach

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399883

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North approach

Portions of the north approach trestle are sagging and some of the members are missing, although the deck is still continuous.

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in June 2017

399884

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North end of bridge

The footings are angled to take the load from the center arch

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in June 2017

399885

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Looking northwest

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in June 2017

399886

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Looking northeast

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in June 2017

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White Pass & Yukon - East Fork Skagway River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 59.501802,-135.228382

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Carries White Pass & Yukon Railroad over East Fork Skagway river
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Skagway river on White Pass & Yukon Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Skagway

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399887

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Southbound train crossing bridge

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in June 2017

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White Pass & Yukon - Tunnel Mountain Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 59.597470,-135.148741

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Carries White Pass & Yukon RR over hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 250.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under hillside on White Pass & Yukon RR
History:
Built:

Location: Skagway

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488895

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White Pass & Yukon - Tunnel Mountain Tunnel

looking north

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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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