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Sam White Bridge

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The Utah Department of Transportation, state and federal transportation and construction officials from around the United States, as well as some from other countries, were present to view it being moved into place. An area of a nearby business park was set aside for the public to watch the bridge
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The new 354-foot, 3.82-million-pound (1.73-million-kg, 1910-short-ton, 1733-tonne) bridge was built on the side of the interstate—500 feet (150 m) from its final location—in order to reduce traffic impact. It was then moved into place over a five-hour period using self-propelled modular
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transporters, finishing the process three hours ahead of schedule. It is the longest two-span bridge to be moved in the
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The original bridge was named for Sam White, a former 585: 583: 486: 484: 558:"UDOT makes history with American Fork bridge move" 457:"UDOT makes history with American Fork bridge move" 313:, and the second longest in the world to be moved. 259: 250: 242: 234: 226: 218: 208: 203: 193: 182: 174: 166: 158: 144: 139: 131: 121: 111: 96: 88: 40: 21: 450: 448: 446: 337: 335: 333: 331: 329: 755:Buildings and structures in American Fork, Utah 624:"UDOT makes history with Sam White Bridge move" 687:"Sam White Bridge: Public Viewing Information" 552: 550: 492:"I-15 bridge move completed ahead of schedule" 8: 379:"Sam White Bridge Structure and Move Plan" 170:76 feet 10 inches (23.42 m) 18: 525:"Record-breaking bridge moves into place" 730:Bridges on the Interstate Highway System 199:17 feet 3 inches (5.26 m) 592:"Longest two-span bridge ready to move" 325: 455:O'Donoghue, Amy Joi (March 27, 2011). 699:"Sam White Bridge: Bridge Move Facts" 504:from the original on October 10, 2012 7: 568:from the original on August 22, 2011 35:The Sam White Bridge from the south. 750:Transportation in Utah County, Utah 590:Pugmire, Genelle (March 24, 2011). 745:Steel bridges in the United States 523:Green, Brittany (March 27, 2011). 14: 720:Beam bridges in the United States 422:Utah Department of Transportation 386:Utah Department of Transportation 350:Utah Department of Transportation 135:Utah Department of Transportation 126:Utah Department of Transportation 660:. March 27, 2011. Archived from 630:. March 27, 2011. Archived from 100: 29: 183: 1: 343:"Sam White Bridge Fact Sheet" 16:Bridge in American Fork, Utah 415:"UDOT's Biggest Bridge Move" 760:2011 establishments in Utah 776: 725:Bridges completed in 2011 264: 255: 28: 317:being moved into place. 214:Provo River Constructors 65:40.355375°N 111.777386°W 424:. 2011. Archived from 388:. 2011. Archived from 352:. 2011. Archived from 297:in the nearby city of 70:40.355375; -111.777386 162:354 feet (108 m) 740:Road bridges in Utah 462:Deseret Morning News 178:177 feet (54 m) 705:on August 18, 2011. 291:American Fork, Utah 276:reinforced concrete 153:reinforced concrete 116:American Fork, Utah 60: /  693:on March 12, 2011. 664:on October 9, 2011 564:. March 27, 2011. 500:. March 27, 2011. 469:on August 29, 2011 431:on August 18, 2011 395:on August 18, 2011 359:on August 18, 2011 311:Western Hemisphere 219:Construction start 604:on March 26, 2011 497:Salt Lake Tribune 268: 267: 767: 706: 701:. 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Coordinates
40°21′19″N 111°46′39″W / 40.355375°N 111.777386°W / 40.355375; -111.777386 (Sam White Bridge)
I-15
American Fork, Utah
Utah Department of Transportation
Steel
reinforced concrete
Clearance below
reinforced concrete
overpass
beam bridge
Interstate 15
American Fork, Utah
homesteader
Pleasant Grove
United States
Western Hemisphere





"Sam White Bridge Fact Sheet"
Utah Department of Transportation
the original
"Sam White Bridge Structure and Move Plan"
Utah Department of Transportation
the original
"UDOT's Biggest Bridge Move"

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