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- Code Number:
- COED01_079
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Claiborne Pell Bridge, Newport Bridge, Suspension Bridge, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
- The Claiborne Pell Bridge is a suspension bridge operated by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. This four lane bridge spans the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, connecting the City of Newport on Aquidneck Island and the Town of Jamestown on Conanicut Island.
Carries: Four lanes of RI 138 Crosses: Narragansett Bay Locale: Between Jamestown and Newport, Rhode Island Maintained by: Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority Design: Suspension bridge Total length: 3,428 meters (11,248 feet) Width: 15 meters (48 feet) Height: 120 meters (400 feet) Longest span: 490 meters (1,600 feet) Clearance below: 63 meters (206 feet) at mid-span Average Automobile Daily Traffic AADT: 27,000 Opened: June 28, 1969 Toll: Cars $4.00 both directions
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Bridge, Crossing, Span, New England, Architecture, Travel, Scenics, Structure, USA, History, Historic, Archives
- Image by:
- Wernher Krutein
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