Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge

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Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge
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LocationCrossing the Kootenai River at Riverside Dr.
Coordinates 48°28′12″N115°53′11″W / 48.47000°N 115.88639°W / 48.47000; -115.88639 Coordinates: 48°28′12″N115°53′11″W / 48.47000°N 115.88639°W / 48.47000; -115.88639
NRHP reference No. 06001178
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 2006 [1]

The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge is a steel bridge located in Troy, Montana, USA. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 2006. [1]

It crosses the Kootenai River at Riverside Drive. It is a 25 feet (7.6 m)-wide single lane bridge with sideways wooden planks and two raised tire lanes which is 345 feet (105 m) long. Its spans rise 32 feet (9.8 m). [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Historical Research Associates (1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge / Troy Bridge". National Park Service . Retrieved August 8, 2017. With seven photos from 2005.