Old US Highway 30 Through-Truss Bridge
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brwhiz
N 43° 41.339 W 116° 41.174
11T E 525287 N 4837377
This historic three-span Truss Bridge carries one lane of traffic at a time across the Boise River on the route of the Old US Highway 30 in Caldwell.
Waymark Code: WMJMK9
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2013
Views: 7
When the bridge was built in 1922 by the American Bridge Company, automobiles were much narrower and moved somewhat slower than today's cars. So what was once a two-lane bridge is now restricted to one lane of traffic at a time. This crossing of the Boise River is about 1/4 mile south of the ford where the Oregon Trail crossed the river.
Parking Coordinates:: N 43° 41.343 W 116° 41.159
Date Built: 01/01/1922
Length of Span:
400 feet
www: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Log your find with a picture of the bridge with yourself or your GPS in the foreground. This shot does not have to be taken "on" the bridge. The shot should show the "truss" structure of the bridge as well.