Van Buren Street Footbridge - Missoula MT
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N 46° 52.063 W 113° 59.005
12T E 272631 N 5194786
This one time vehicle bridge's new found duty is that of carrying hundreds of university students over the Clark Fork River every day.
Waymark Code: WMKHGN
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2014
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A genuine oldie, this bridge once carried wagons and later Model Ts, Hupmobiles and Model As over the Clark Fork River. It was built in 1892 as a wagon and vehicle bridge. It was originally on Higgins Avenue, the main river crossing into downtown Missoula, eight blocks to the west of its present location.
The bridge consists of a pair of truss sections supported by a pair of concrete piers in the centre of the river.
Overview
Bridge over Clark Fork River on Van Buren Street (Old Van Buren Street Pedestrian Walkway)
Location
Missoula, Missoula County, Montana
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1892 on Higgins Ave, moved to Van Buren Street in 1908, converted to pedestrian use in 1975, and rehabilitated in 2004.
Design
Pratt through truss with inclined upper chord
Information from Bridge Hunter