Triple Arches - Glacier National Park
Posted by: 
BruceS
N 48° 43.057 W 113° 43.106
12U E 300054 N 5399631
Stone arch bridge along Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park.
Waymark Code: WM26JE
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 09/12/2007
Views: 76
The Triple Arches were built in the 1920's. The original plan did not call for the Arches but rather a retaining wall was to be built and then fill added to span the gap in the mountain face. The Triple Arches are probably the most renowned structure on the road.
Length of bridge: 60 feet
Height of bridge: 20 feet
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Mountain gap
Date constructed: 1920's
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Going-to-the-Sun Road
Location:
Glacier National Park
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