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North Fork Payette River Bridge

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Nearest city
  
Smiths Ferry, Idaho

Built
  
1933

NRHP Reference #
  
99000416

Area
  
less than one acre

Built by
  
Kyle, Charles A.

North Fork Payette River Bridge

Architectural style
  
reinforced concrete arch

The North Fork Payette River Bridge near Smiths Ferry, Idaho is a historic reinforced concrete arch bridge built in 1933. It was a work of Charles A. Kyle. It has also been known as Rainbow Bridge and as 85-2114.

Its 410-foot (120 m) span bridges across the North Fork Payette River. It is significant as the longest single-span arch bridge in Idaho. It is an open spandrel concrete arch bridge. According to a scenic byways guide, "it remains today as a major achievement reflecting leading-edge bridge engineering at the time and shows a conscious effort to maintain the picturesque natural setting."

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

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North Fork Payette River Bridge Wikipedia