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Plummer Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.335162,-116.878566

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Carries ID 5 over Plummer Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 400.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Plummer Creek and railroad tracks on ID 5
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Benewah County

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Trail of the Couer D'Alenes - Chatcolet Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 47.378235,-116.753578

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Carries the Trail of the Couer D'Alenes (formerly Union Pacific Railroad) over Lake Coeur d'Alene
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 3100.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Coeur d'Alene on the Trail of the Couer D'Alenes (formerly Union Pacific Railroad)
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921

Location: Benewah County

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193046

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193088

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View on Approach.

Photo taken by John Calnan CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

261700

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

261701

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

416168

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Pintrest .com

417695

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Chatcolet Bridge

Photo taken by John Anderson in 2012

417696

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Chatcolet Bridge

Photo taken by John Anderson in 2012

452917

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Looking Northeast

Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

452918

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East Approach

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452919

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East Approach

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452920

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East Approach

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452921

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

452922

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West Approach

Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

452923

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West Approach

Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

452924

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Looking Northeast

Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

452925

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

452926

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

452927

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

452928

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452929

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452930

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452931

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

452932

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452933

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

452934

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452935

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

452936

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

453002

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West Approach

Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

453003

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Date Plaque

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453004

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West Approach

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453005

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West Portal

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453006

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453007

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453008

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453009

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453010

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453011

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453012

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453013

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453014

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453015

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453016

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453017

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453018

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453019

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

453020

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Looking East

Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

453021

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Looking East

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453022

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East Approach Trestle

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453023

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East Approach

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453024

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Looking West

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453025

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

453026

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Looking West

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453027

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East Portal

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453028

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453029

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Looking East

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453030

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453031

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453032

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Looking West

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453033

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Looking West

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453034

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Looking West

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453035

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West Approach Trestle

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453036

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Looking East

Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

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Santa Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.150000,-116.537778

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Carries ID 6 over Santa Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Santa Creek on ID 6
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Benewah County

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231417

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Santa Creek Bridge

Approach roadway view

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231418

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Santa Creek Bridge

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231419

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Santa Creek Bridge

Inset panel rail detail

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231420

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Santa Creek Bridge

Side elevation

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231421

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Santa Creek Bridge

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231422

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Santa Creek Bridge

Approach view

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

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STMA - Lake Benewah Trestle

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.352990,-116.695931

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Carries St. Maries River Railroad over Benewah Lake
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer with deck plate girder span over waterway.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Benewah Lake on St. Maries River Railroad
History: Built 1908 to carry the Milwaukee Road Pacific Coast Extension. Sold to STMA in 1980.
Built: 1908

Location: Benewah County

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339022

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Photo taken by Kyle Jarvis in May 2011

339023

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Photo taken by Kyle Jarvis in May 2011

421201

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Lake Benewah Trestle

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1995

454323

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Looking North

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454324

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Looking North

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454325

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Looking North

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454326

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454327

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454328

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454329

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454330

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454331

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454332

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Northeast Abutment

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454333

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Looking North

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454334

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454335

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454336

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Looking North

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454337

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Southwest Abutment

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454338

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

454339

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STMA - Rover Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.205674,-116.578973

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Carries St. Maries River Railroad over St. Maries River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over St. Maries River on St. Maries River Railroad
History:
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Location: Benewah County

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STMA - Rover Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.206753,-116.580668

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Carries Hill over St. Maries River Railroad Company
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 507.0 Feet
Span Length: 507.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on St. Maries River Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Benewah County

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STMA - St. Maries Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.316774,-116.554728

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Carries St. Maries River Railroad over St. Maries River
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over St. Maries River on St. Maries River Railroad Company
History:
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Location: Benewah County

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STMA - Benewah Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.355662,-116.688626

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Carries St. Maries River Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 363.0 Feet
Span Length: 363.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on St. Maries River Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Benewah County

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STMA - EE50 Trestle

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.353737,-116.757953

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Carries St. Maries River Railroad over Homestead Road/Bill Morris Road
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 Homestead Road/Bill Morris Road on St. Maries River Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Benewah County

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452938

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Looking South

This is looking south standing on the west approach to the Trail of the Couer D'Alenes - Chatcolet Bridge.

Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

452939

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Looking South

This is looking south standing on the west approach to the Trail of the Couer D'Alenes - Chatcolet Bridge.

Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

452940

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Looking South

This is looking south standing on the west approach to the Trail of the Couer D'Alenes - Chatcolet Bridge.

Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

452941

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Looking South

Looking from the Trail of the Couer D'Alenes - Chatcolet Bridge at the STMA - Pedee Viaduct (on the right) and the STMA - EE50 Trestle (on the left).

Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

454387

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Looking South

Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

454388

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Looking South

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454389

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

454390

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454391

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454392

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454393

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454394

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454395

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454396

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454397

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454398

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454399

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454400

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STMA - Pedee Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.350078,-116.769059

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Carries St. Maries River Railroad over Pedee Creek
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 Pedee Creek on St. Maries River Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Benewah County

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421200

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Peedee Creek Trestle

Photo taken by Richard Doody

452942

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Looking South

Looking from the Trail of the Couer D'Alenes - Chatcolet Bridge at the STMA - Pedee Viaduct (on the right) and the STMA - EE50 Trestle (on the left).

Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

466183

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STMA - Peedee Viaduct

looking northeast

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STMA - Lotus Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.244724,-116.625157

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Carries St. Maries River Railroad over St. Maries 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 St. Maries River on St. Maries River Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Benewah County

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STMA - Emerald Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.048173,-116.283808

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Carries St. Maries River Railroad over St. Maries River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over St. Maries River on St. Maries River Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Benewah County

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STMA - Bridge EE506

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.207798,-116.595330

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Carries Saint Maries River Railroad over Saint Maries River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over Saint Maries River on Saint Maries River Railroad
History: Partially buirned 1974 & rebuilt
Built:

Location: Benewah County

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485610

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Published by the Milwaukee Road

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Little Hangman Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.239444,-117.037778

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Carries Sh 60 over Little Hangman Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Little Hangman Creek on Sh 60
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959

Location: Benewah County

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Route 3-St Maries River Bridge (Replacement)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.151389,-116.451667

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Carries Sh 3 over St Maries River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 242.1 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over St Maries River on Sh 3
History: Built 1977
Built: 1977

Location: Benewah County

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Route 3-St Maries River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 47.151850,-116.451657

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Carries Rt3 over St Maries River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over St Maries River on Rt3
History:
Built:

Location: Benewah County

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438892

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Circa 1911

Old Postcard View

438893

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Circa 1911

Old Postcard View

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STMA-Route 3 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.148917,-116.446556

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Carries STMA over Route 3
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Route 3 on STMA
History:
Built:

Location: Benewah County

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STMA - ID 5 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.346776,-116.723684

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Carries St. Maries River Railroad over Idaho State Highway 5
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 Idaho State Highway 5 on St. Maries River Railroad
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Benewah County

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454347

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Looking North

Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

454348

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Looking North

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454349

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Looking North

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454350

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Looking North

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454351

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Looking North

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454352

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454353

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454354

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

454373

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454374

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454375

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454376

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

454377

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454378

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454379

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454380

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Photo taken by Mike Garland in August 2017

454381

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St. Maries Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 47.317056,-116.561424

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Carries over St. Joseph River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 228.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over St. Joseph River
History: Built jointly by the State of Idaho and County of Kootenai
Built:

Location: Benewah County

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500009

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Photo taken from Engineering Record July 19, 1913

500010

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Tech drawing by Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2020


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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