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General Information

Other name(s): Chain Bridge
Completion: 1808
Status: destroyed (1853)

Project Type

Location

Location: , ,
Crossed:
  • Potomac River
Coordinates: 38° 55' 46.46" N    77° 6' 57.98" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

width 4.6 m
span 39.6 m

Cost

cost of construction United States dollar 5 000

Materials

chains iron
deck flooring wood

Chronology

1810

Damaged by flooding.

1832

Damaged by ice flow.

1840

Damaged by flooding.

1853

Damaged by flooding and replaced by a truss bridge.

Participants

Construction

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20008052
  • Published on:
    09/02/2003
  • Last updated on:
    06/02/2023
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