Linn Cove Viaduct

Linn Cove Viaduct (HM2H22)

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N 36° 5.449', W 81° 48.847'

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The first bridge of its type in the United States, the Linn Cove Viaduct is a product of design and construction techniques developed in Europe. The S-shaped structure contains 153 concrete segments, only one of which is straight. Weighing 50 tons each and joined by epoxy and massive steel tendons, the segments form a deck nearly one-quarter mile long that is supported by seven piers.
Computer technology enabled engineers to design and construct this geometrically complex structure. The technique used in building the viaduct allowed the rugged terrain and the forest of this ancient mountain to be preserved. Conventional construction methods would have obliterated Linn Cove's massive boulder field and severely altered the steep mountain profile.
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HM NumberHM2H22
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Placed ByNational Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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Date Added Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 at 8:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 426709 N 3994328
Decimal Degrees36.09081667, -81.81411667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 5.449', W 81° 48.847'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 5' 26.94" N, 81° 48' 50.82" W
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