Captain William Moore Bridge

Bridge · Municipality of Skagway

Captain William Moore Bridge

Bridge · Municipality of Skagway

Klondike Hwy, Skagway, AK 99840

Highlights

Historic cable-stayed bridge spanning Moore Creek Gorge

Klondike Hwy, Skagway, AK 99840 Get directions

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World's Scariest Bridges

"True, earthquakes don't happen all the time, but this bridge, completed in 1976, isn't where you want to be during one: it crosses an active earthquake fault. Engineers, aware of the potential for disaster, anchored only one end of the bridge securely, so when the ground below shifts, the bridge isn't torn apart." - Travel + Leisure Editors

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Tony W.

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Bridge is cool, but permanently closed to both foot and car traffic and is now just a road side attraction. There are a few information panels around it talking about its history and the area (which is beautiful!) but none of them explain why it's not in use anymore. (Ore truck traffic weakened it and it was replaced by an adjacent bridge that opened in 2019).

Kevin Gilbert

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You can no longer cross the bridge either by car or on foot but it is still an awesome piece of engineering to see.

Paul S

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While the scenery is beautiful and the story board help tell the tell of this place, the place seems somewhat unfinished. Perhaps it would be better if people were allowed on the bridge or if the bridegroom could be made safe for foot traffic.

Noah Von Dauber

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Great view point!

Matthew McRitchie

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Great bridge, held up while passing to and from Skagway. Cool design and reason behind said cool design. Currently (2018) building a replacement bridge, original will be left as a foot bridge (as I understand it).

Marsha Newman

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Interesting this bridge, that is under reconstruction presently, and is vital, and in a risky place requiring unusual engineering, because of earthquake fault lines in the area. You can still cross as a replacement bridge is under construction beside the original one.

Westley Shaffer

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Very cool place with a story to tell! Worth a visit if you're on a Skagway excursion or staying a while in town.

Angela Geib

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Nice view point. Stop if you want pictures, otherwise, you see it just as well from the highway.