Hurricane Gulch Bridge, Denali State Park, Alaska
N 63° 00.816 W 149° 35.497
6V E 368815 N 6989748
This arch bridge spans the Hurricane Creek on the Parks Hiway, formerly known as the Anchorage to Fairbanks Highway.
Waymark Code: WM9AZ6
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2010
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Here is some information copied from the Bell's Alaska.com website:
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"Anchorage to Fairbanks
Over twelve years and $150 million went into the completion of this route which extends through 358 miles/576 km of Alaska's most rugged terrain. Yet this highway need not be feared, because it is the state's widest and best year-round road. There are over 40 bridges to cross with the longest being a 1050-foot span of the Susitna River at mile 104. The most spectacular, Hurricane Gulch Bridge, at mile 174.3 is only half the length of the Susitna Bridge, but it is a breathtaking 254 feet above the white water of Hurricane Creek."
And here are some Facts, copied from this website: (
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"Facts
Overview
Steel arch bridge over Hurricane Gulch on Parks Highway in Cantwell
Location
Denali Borough, Alaska
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1971
Design
Steel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 407.2 ft.
Total length: 558.1 ft.
Deck width: 31.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+63.01402, -149.59121 (decimal degrees)
63°00'50" N, 149°35'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
6/368837/6989794 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory numbers
AK 258 (Alaska bridge number)
BH 10006 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2008)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 70.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
1,439"