Mears Memorial Bridge

Mears Memorial Bridge
View of bridge shortly after completion in 1923
Coordinates64°34′02″N 149°04′43″W / 64.5670978°N 149.0786362°W / 64.5670978; -149.0786362
CarriesSingle track of Alaska Railroad
CrossesTanana River
LocaleNenana, Alaska
OwnerAlaska Railroad
Characteristics
DesignSimple truss bridge (Pennsylvania through truss)
MaterialSteel
Longest span700 feet (210 m)
History
DesignerModjeski and Angier
Constructed byAmerican Bridge Company
OpenedFebruary 1923
Location
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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.