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The Ruck-A-Chucky Bridge plan proposal for the upper end of the reservoir.  This one-of-a-kind cable stayed bridge might have been completed if the Auburn Dam was built.  The span would have had no bridge piers or towers - the cables would have been anchored directly into the side of the mountain.
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RuckachuckyPlanClean.jpg

The Ruck-A-Chucky Bridge plan proposal for the upper end of the reservoir. This one-of-a-kind cable stayed bridge might have been completed if the Auburn Dam was built. The span would have had no bridge piers or towers - the cables would have been anchored directly into the side of the mountain.

RuckachuckyElevClean.jpg


AuburnGladeCreek.jpg

Auburn-Foresthill and Phil G McDonald Bridge size comparison

Auburn-Foresthill is the world's highest cantilever bridge at 730 feet (223 mtrs) while Phil G McDonald is the world's highest truss bridge at 700 feet (213 mtrs).


NewRiverAuburn.jpg

New River Gorge and Auburn-Foresthill Bridge size comparison


SiduheAuburn.jpg

Siduhe River and Auburn-Foresthill Bridge size comparison


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