Dover Bridge Replacement

Images of the Dover Bridge replacement project. This bridge was constructed in 1937 and is the most restrictive Idaho bridge on the U.S Hwy 2 corridor. The bridge currently has a sufficiency rating of 3 on a scale of 1 to 100 and has seen a 75% increase in traffic since 1990. The replacement of the 72-year-old trestle bridge will accommodate future expansion of U.S Hwy 2 and will be 1,200 feet long and 72 feet wide.

Union Pacific Train Union Pacific train #8305 passing under the new Dover Bridge. Photo courtesy of ITD and the Dover Bridge Project	The Osprey share the skies Osprey nest overlooking the cranes and construction
Little boys love construction sites Construction sites are just too irresistable	The old and the new bridge share the landscape The historic bridge looks on as the capping of the pilings begin
The big white crane awaits The white crane waits while the girders cross the country by train and truck	The pilings bent when they hit the rock shelf Pilings bent as they were driven in and needed to be replaced
Waiting on HWY 2 Cars waiting for blasting to end on US Highway 2, photo courtesy of Quayle Land Use Consulting	Digging for new bridge Digging out after the blasting, photo courtesy of Quayle Land Use Consulting
Location of new bridge - Looking East Looking east at where the new bridge will be constructed, photo courtesy of Quayle Land Use Consulting	Location of new bridge The path is cleared, pile driver is in place and construction begins. The current bridge is visible in the distance, photo courtesy of Quayle Land Use Consulting

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