Twin Falls in Twin Falls County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Perrine Memorial Bridge
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 15, 2018
1. Perrine Memorial Bridge Marker
Lower marker:
The structure you now see spanning the Snake River Canyon was completed in July 1976 at a cost of $9,700,000. It is 1500 feet in length with the roadway approximately 480 feet above the Snake River. This arch structure replaced the truss bridge depicted in the above etching. The original structure, built as a toll facility in 1927 at a cost of $650,000, was purchased by the state of Idaho in 1940. The plaque above commemorates the May 31, 1940 dedication of the bridge to the memory of the late I. B. Perrine, "Father of the Twin Falls Tract".
Upper marker:
Dedicated to
I. B. Perrine
1861 - 1942
This bridge was dedicated by Mrs. I. B. Perrine October 1, 1927.
“How excellent is a giant’s dream”
Shakespeare
Erected 1927.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical date for this entry is May 31, 1940.
Location. 42° 35.911′ N, 114° 31.733′ W. Marker is in Twin Falls, Idaho, in Twin
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ira Burton Perrine (approx. 3.8 miles away); Shoshone Falls (approx. 3.8 miles away); College of Southern Idaho (approx. 3.8 miles away); Robert Evel Knievel (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Hotel Perrine (approx. 4.2 miles away); Twin Falls Bakery Co. Building (approx. 4.2 miles away); Crowley Building (approx. 4.3 miles away); Idaho Department Store (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Twin Falls.
Also see . . . The Perrine Memorial Bridge. The Highestbridges.com website offers additional information with current and historical photos. Included are photos of the markers. (Submitted on February 23, 2013.)
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 15, 2018
2. Perrine Memorial Bridge Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, June 26, 2009
3. Perrine Memorial Bridge Dedication - Upper Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, June 26, 2009
4. Perrine Memorial Bridge
Photographed By Don Morfe, June 26, 2009
5. View of the Snake River Near the Bridge
What may be the foundation of the original bridge can be seen in this view.
Photographed By Don Morfe, June 26, 2009
6. Snake River
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 767 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 2, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
