Mount Hope Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Suspension bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Built: | 1927 - 1929 |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA, North America Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 366 m | |
| total length | 1 870 m | |
| pylon | pylon height | 86 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel
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| deck |
steel
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| pylons |
steel
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Chronology
| December 1927 | Construction works begin. |
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| October 1929 | Completion. |
Participants
Owner
Design
Rehabilitation
Cables
Relevant Web Sites
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Boston Roads: Mount Hope Bridge
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RITBA: Mt. Hope Bridge Background & History
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Wikipedia: Mount Hope Bridge
Relevant Publications
- Great American Bridges and Dams, John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), ISBN 0471143855, 1984; pp. 100-101
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000565 |
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| Created: | 21/11/1999 |
| Last Updated: | 19/03/2013 |