Perrine Bridge
Official name	I.B. Perrine Bridge
Carries	4 lanes of US93
Crosses	Snake River
Locale	Twin Falls, Idaho
Total length	1,500 feet (457 m)
Clearance below	486 feet (148 m)
Opening date	1974

The I. B. Perrine Bridge at Twin Falls, Idaho is a four-lane span carrying U.S. Highway 93 over the Snake River Canyon. The bridge serves as the Twin Falls area's main link to Jerome County and Interstate 84. Download high resolution version (1000x508, 101 KB)Image taken in July 2004 by Daniel Mayer. ... U.S. Highway 93 is a major north-south United States highway in the Western United States, extending between the Canadian border in Montana, where it connects with B.C. Highway 93, and Wickenburg, Arizona, a small town about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Phoenix. ... Perrine Bridge spanning the Snake River Canyon at Twin Falls, Idaho The Snake River is a river in the western part of the United States. ... Motto: People Serving People Nickname: {{{nickname}}} Map Political Statistics Founded 1904 Incorporated 1904 Twin Falls County Mayor Lance W. Clow Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 31. ... Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the states beautiful Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. ... Perrines Bridge is the second oldest, after the Hyde Hall Bridge in East Springfield, NY built in 1823, covered bridge in the state of New York. ... Motto: People Serving People Nickname: {{{nickname}}} Map Political Statistics Founded 1904 Incorporated 1904 Twin Falls County Mayor Lance W. Clow Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 31. ... United States Highway 93 is a major north-south United States highway in the western U.S., extending between the Canadian border in Montana, where it connects with B.C. Highway 93, and Wickenburg, Arizona, a small town about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Phoenix. ... This article deals with the area known as the Snake River Canyon near Twin Falls, Idaho. ... Jerome County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Columbia River Gorge and I-84 as seen from Crown Point, Oregon Interstate 84 runs from an intersection with Interstate 5 at Portland, Oregon (Map) to an intersection with Interstate 80 (Map) at Echo, Utah—roughly the same route as the Oregon Trail. ...

Originally named the Twin Falls-Jerome Intercounty Bridge, Perrine Bridge is approximately 1,500 feet (457 m) long and 486 feet (148 m) above the Snake River. The original bridge was opened to traffic in September 1927 and at the time was the highest bridge in the world. The bridge was originally a toll bridge, but the tolls proved unpopular and were eliminated in 1940. Perrine Bridge spanning the Snake River Canyon at Twin Falls, Idaho The Snake River is a river in the western part of the United States. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Paying toll on passing a bridge. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...

By the early 1970s the original bridge was outdated and unable to handle heavy loads and required replacement. Construction on the current bridge was completed in 1974. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Perrine Bridge is the only manmade structure in the United States where BASE jumping is allowed year-round without a permit. [1] As such it is a popular destination for BASE jumping enthusiasts, who often refer to it as Potato Bridge. BASE jumping is the sport of using a parachute to jump from fixed objects. ...

Adjacent to the south end of the bridge is a parking area with a visitors' center, which allows for easy access to the bridge. To the east, along the south rim of the canyon, lies the dirt ramp used by Evel Knievel when he unsuccessfully attempted to jump the canyon on his motorcycle in 1974. Robert Craig Evel Knievel, Jr. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

The bridge is named for I. B. Perrine, who spearheaded the early 20th Century irrigation projects in Idaho's Magic Valley region. Perrine is largely credited as the main founder of Twin Falls. Statue of I. B. Perrine in Twin Falls, Idaho Ira Burton Perrine (born May 7, 1861 - died October 2, 1943) was an Idaho farmer, rancher and businessman. ... Magic Valley is a region in south central Idaho consisting of Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls Counties. ...

External links

• VisitIdaho.org's Perrine Bridge page
• Structures site's Perrine page