General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Three-span suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Material: |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 1929 |
First Place
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 41° 38' 23.60" N 71° 15' 29.50" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 366 m | |
| total length | 1 870 m | |
| column diameter | 4 250 000 | |
| pylon | pylon height | 86 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| deck |
steel
|
| pylons |
steel
|
Chronology
| December 1927 | Construction works begin. |
|---|---|
| October 1929 | Completion. |
Participants
Initial construction
Owner
Design
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Robinson & Steinman
- David B. Steinman (designer)
Steel construction
Rehabilitation
Cables
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 100-101.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000565 - Published on:
21/11/1999 - Last updated on:
08/05/2016
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