Perrine Bridge

Bridge over Snake River in Jerome and Twin Falls counties in Idaho, United States
the covered bridge in New York state

By the early 1970s, the original bridge was outdated and unable to handle heavy loads and required replacement. Construction of the current bridge began in May 1973, and was completed in July 1976 at a cost of $10.56 million (equivalent to $10.56 in 1976 is equivalent to about <calculated amount> in recent years million in dollars). The new bridge was dedicated on July 31, 1976; the jump failed because of a parachute malfunction. The ramp where he made the leap sits on private property about 1.6 mile (3 km) east of the bridge and is visible from the bridge as well as various vantage points along the Canyon Trail. A memorial to Knievel is located near the bridge; it was dedicated in September 1985, at a small ceremony attended by Knievel.

The Perrine Bridge is a popular BASE jumping site known all over the world; it may be the only man made structure in the United States where BASE jumping is allowed year round without a permit. Jumpers often use the nearby visitor center as a home base before and after parachuting from the bridge. The first documented and video recorded/photographed jumps from the bridge were in 1987, by three residents of Twin Falls (former U. S. Army paratroopers) who static line jumped the bridge using military surplus MC1 1B parachutes. It was done after a test drop of a 55 gallon (210 liter) drum in a T 10 parachute harness and canopy was used. Multiple successful jumps were conducted without incident or injury. In the early 1990s, bungee jumping and parachuting off the bridge gained popularity, but was still against the law; by the end of the decade, BASE jumping was legal. In July 2006, Dan Schilling jumped off the bridge 201 times in 21 hours to raise money for charity; Schilling was hoisted to the top of the bridge by a crane after every jump. Ten BASE jumpers have died while jumping from the Perrine Bridge as of 3 November 2023.