Mears Memorial Bridge
The Mears Memorial Bridge is a truss bridge on the Alaska Railroad, completed in 1923. The bridge spans the Tanana River at Nenana and at 700-foot-long (210 m), it is among the largest simple truss-type bridges in the world.
Mears Memorial Bridge | |
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View of bridge shortly after completion in 1923 | |
| Coordinates | 64.5670978°N 149.0786362°W |
| Carries | Single track of Alaska Railroad |
| Crosses | Tanana River |
| Locale | Nenana, Alaska |
| Owner | Alaska Railroad |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Simple truss bridge (Pennsylvania through truss) |
| Material | Steel |
| Longest span | 700 feet (210 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Modjeski and Angier |
| Constructed by | American Bridge Company |
| Opened | February 1923 |
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