Arlington Memorial Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Arch bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Built: | 1926 - 1932 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Washington, District of Columbia, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 65.88 m | |
| total length | 652.09 m |
Materials
| arches |
reinforced concrete
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| bascule span |
steel
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| veneer |
stone
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Relevant Web Sites
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archINFORM: Arlington Memorial Bridge
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Arlington National Cemetery: Arlington Memorial Bridge
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HAER: Arlington Memorial Bridge, Spanning Potomac River between Lincoln Memorial &, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
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Historic Bridges of the United States: Memorial Avenue Bridge
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Historic Bridges of the United States: Memorial Avenue Bridge
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Wikipedia: Arlington Memorial Bridge
Relevant Publications
- La construction du Pont d'Arlington (E.-U.), in "La Technique des Travaux", December 1928, n. 12 v. 4
- Great American Bridges and Dams, John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), ISBN 0471143855, 1984; pp. 112-113
- Les grands ponts du monde: Hors d'Europe, Brissaud, Poitiers (France), ISBN 2902170688, 1990; pp. 140
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0001279 |
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| Created: | 07/02/2001 |
| Last Updated: | 18/04/2013 |