Cantilever Bridge

Cantilever Bridge (HM24PX)

Location: Washington, DC 20590
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 52.533', W 77° 0.196'

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Transportation Walk

Cantilever bridges carry heavy loads. The structure is built out symmetrically from each pier. The landward side is anchored and the other side may support an intermediate truss or be joined to the next cantilever.
Snake River Bridge, Lyon's Ferry, Washington. Library of Congress, HAER, WASH, 7-STARB V. 1-7
Transportation Walk
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HM NumberHM24PX
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Placed ByUnited States Department of Transportation
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Date Added Thursday, January 18th, 2018 at 4:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 326222 N 4304873
Decimal Degrees38.87555000, -77.00326667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 52.533', W 77° 0.196'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 52' 31.98" N, 77° 0' 11.76" W
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Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1200 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington DC 20590, US
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