General Information
| Completion: | 1940 |
|---|---|
| Duration of works: | 18 months |
| Status: | demolished (2006) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Warren type truss bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA |
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| Replaced by: |
Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge (1992)
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| Coordinates: | 41° 31' 42.14" N 71° 24' 11.34" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 335 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 3 002 218 |
Materials
| truss |
steel
|
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Chronology
| July 1940 | Opening. |
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| 28 June 1969 | The last toll is collected on the bridge. |
| 1992 | Upon completion of the new Jamestown Bridge this structure is decommissioned, but not yet demolished. |
| 18 April 2006 | Controlled explosive demolition of the main span. |
| 18 May 2006 | Implosion of the approach trusses and center piers. |
Participants
Structural engineering
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20/04/2006 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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