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Steely span, structures and shadows
FROM THE INTERNET:
The most famous bridge in Idaho, the I. B. Perrine crosses 486 feet above the deep canyon of the Snake River at Twin Falls.
Spanning 993 feet between springings, it is the 4th highest arch bridge in North America.
Opened in 1976, the distinctive brown structure was a replacement for the 476 foot high Twin Falls-Jerome bridge.
The most distinctive trait of the Perrine may well be its status as the only bridge in the U.S. where BASE jumping is legal year round without a permit. During most weekends, you can usually catch a group of jumpers leaping from the east side of the span.
Known among BASE jumpers as the Potato Bridge, the 48-story drop has become legendary within the BASE community and several jumpers have made a permanent home in the Twin Falls area.
Despite the fact that high bridges are the safest of the 4 land based objects BASE jumpers leap from, the bridge has claimed the lives of 4 jumpers since 2002.
Steely span, structures and shadows
FROM THE INTERNET:
The most famous bridge in Idaho, the I. B. Perrine crosses 486 feet above the deep canyon of the Snake River at Twin Falls.
Spanning 993 feet between springings, it is the 4th highest arch bridge in North America.
Opened in 1976, the distinctive brown structure was a replacement for the 476 foot high Twin Falls-Jerome bridge.
The most distinctive trait of the Perrine may well be its status as the only bridge in the U.S. where BASE jumping is legal year round without a permit. During most weekends, you can usually catch a group of jumpers leaping from the east side of the span.
Known among BASE jumpers as the Potato Bridge, the 48-story drop has become legendary within the BASE community and several jumpers have made a permanent home in the Twin Falls area.
Despite the fact that high bridges are the safest of the 4 land based objects BASE jumpers leap from, the bridge has claimed the lives of 4 jumpers since 2002.