Captain William Moore Bridge
The Captain William Moore Bridge is a 110-foot suspension bridge on the Klondike Highway, 17 miles from Skagway, Alaska. The bridge allows traffic to pass over the Moore Creek Gorge, which flows through a fault line.
Built in 1976, the bridge has already deteriorated to the point of needing replacement. A similarly designed replacement would also have a limited life, so its replacement is actually going to be a non-bridge. The state is filling in the gorge, leaving a large culvert for water to continue flowing, and the top of the concrete fill-in will be the base upon which the road deck will be built. Construction is expected to take from 2016 to 2018.
The current bridge may be converted to a pedestrian walkway.
External links
- http://www.timetobreak.com/3504211/worlds-scariest-bridges-revealed-in-stomach-churning-photos/10/
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/captain-william-moore-bridge-nears-end-of-life-to-be-replaced-1.3124497
Coordinates: 59°35′06″N 135°11′50″W / 59.5850°N 135.1973°W