General Information
| Other name(s): | Chain Bridge |
|---|---|
| Completion: | 1808 |
| Status: | destroyed (1853) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Chain suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
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| Crossed: |
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| Coordinates: | 38° 55' 46.46" N 77° 6' 57.98" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 4.6 m | |
| span | 39.6 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 5 000 |
Materials
| chains |
iron
|
|---|---|
| deck flooring |
wood
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Chronology
| 1810 | Damaged by flooding. |
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| 1832 | Damaged by ice flow. |
| 1840 | Damaged by flooding. |
| 1853 | Damaged by flooding and replaced by a truss bridge. |
Participants
Construction
- John Templeman (builder)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1997): Constructing a Bridge. An Exploration of Engineering Culture, Design, and Research in Nineteenth-Century France and America. The MIT Press, Cambridge (USA), pp. 62.
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20008052 - Published on:
09/02/2003 - Last updated on:
06/02/2023
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