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Proposed Puget Sound crossings[edit]

Alternative titles: Puget Sound crossing, Cross-Sound Bridge

A bridge or tunnel across the central Puget Sound, connecting the Seattle area to the Kitsap Peninsula, has been proposed several times since the early 20th century. The crossing is currently made by Washington State Ferries, a state-run service that was originally intended to temporarily serve the corridors until a fixed link for automobiles was constructed.

1950s–1960s proposals[edit]

  • 1948: Vashon Island businesses offer plan for $17.5 million bridge from Southworth to Vashon[1]
  • 1949 study[2]
  • November 1952: State Toll Bridge Authority approves preliminary plans for floating bridge via Vashon Island[3]
  • 1959: Vashon proposal with parkway[4]
  • 1960: Port Orchard Channel Bridge to connect Bremerton to Bainbridge[5]
Aftermath
  • 1967: Proposal costs too high, likely to be scrapped[6]

1980s–1990s proposal[edit]

  • In response to rising ferry traffic (over capacity)[7]
  • 1992 Cross Sound Transportation Study
    • Fixed structure with landing in Seattle deemed impractical due to length (7.5 mi), depth, and vessel impacts (p. 28)
    • Recommended bridges:
      • Fletcher Bay Bridge from University Point (Bremerton) to Bainbridge Island, estimated length of 3,692 ft (p. 29)
      • Fragaria–Vashon Suspension Bridge from Command Point to Vashon Island, 6,800 feet with clearance for shipping traffic (p. 31)
      • Burien West–Vashon Island Floating Bridge from Point Beals (Vashon) to Seahurst (Burien), 16,880 ft (p. 32); presumably an extension of SR 518?
      • Alternative floating tube with 22 units, totaling 14,400 feet (p. 33)
    • Alternative: Twinning the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (completed 2007)
Cost
  • $2 billion (1992, NY Times)
Reception
  • Six public hearings[8]
  • Vashon hearing (March 9): 1 in 5 residents (out of 9,000) attend, mostly in opposition; high school venue has walls plastered in bridge disaster stories; fears of growth[9]
Aftermath
  • New jumbo ferries?

Other proposals[edit]

  • Modern tunnel concepts

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87279509/vashon-islanders-offer-bridge-plan/
  2. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll2/id/36464/rec/1
  3. ^ "Plans for Floating Bridge On Puget Sound Approved". The New York Times. November 28, 1952. p. 12.
  4. ^ https://www.vashonbeachcomber.com/news/time-s-unlikely-hero-the-man-who-prevented-the-building-of-a-bridge/
  5. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll6/id/9241/rec/12
  6. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87279145/cross-sound-route-prospects-now-dim/
  7. ^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-03-mn-109-story.html
  8. ^ https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19920218&slug=1476297
  9. ^ Egan, Timothy (March 11, 1992). "Vashon Island Journal: Islanders Envision a Bridge Too Near". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018.

Alaskan Way Viaduct[edit]

Alaskan Way Viaduct
Carries SR 99
LocaleSeattle, Washington
Named forAlaskan Way
OwnerWashington State Department of Transportation
ID number0003935A0000000, 0003935B0000000
Characteristics
Total length6,977.4 feet (2,126.7 m)
Width43 feet (13 m)
Clearance below10.5 feet (3.2 m)
No. of lanes4
History
Construction startFebruary 6, 1950 (1950-02-06)
OpenedApril 4, 1953 (1953-04-04)
Statistics
Daily traffic61,000 (2013)

The Alaskan Way Viaduct is a north–south elevated freeway in Seattle, Washington that carries a segment of State Route 99 (SR 99). The double-decked structure runs along the Seattle waterfront for 6,977 feet (2,127 m), east of Alaskan Way and Elliott Bay, between the West Seattle Freeway in SoDo and the Battery Street Tunnel in Belltown.

Description[edit]

Route[edit]

Main article: Washington State Route 99

Exit list[edit]

History[edit]

Design and construction[edit]

  • 1947-06-02: Seattle mayor William Devin announces plans for a double-deck viaduct on Alaskan Way, to begin construction in 1948 at a cost of $5 million
  • 1950-02-06: Construction begins on the viaduct project

Opening and reception[edit]

  • 1953-04-04: First section opens to traffic[1]
  • 1959-09-03: Final section (Spokane Street Extension) opens to traffic, extending the viaduct from South Dearborn Street to South Nevada Street[2]
  • 1966-02-01: Columbia Street on-ramp, the final component of the viaduct, opens to traffic[3]

2001 earthquake and replacement[edit]

Demolition[edit]

  • 2011-10-21: Demolition of the King Street to Holgate Street section of the viaduct begins, to make way for the replacement tunnel's south portal[4]

Planned replacement[edit]

Main article: Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ott, Jennifer (December 19, 2011). "First section of Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct opens on April 4, 1953". HistoryLink.
  2. ^ Dougherty, Phil (April 1, 2007). "Final phase of Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct opens to traffic on September 3, 1959". HistoryLink.
  3. ^ Ott, Jennifer (December 26, 2011). "Seattle's Columbia Street on-ramp to the Alaskan Way Viaduct opens to traffic on February 1, 1966". HistoryLink.
  4. ^ Ott, Jennifer (March 7, 2012). "Demolition of the southern mile of Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct begins on October 21, 2011". HistoryLink.

External links[edit]

Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge[edit]

Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge
Carries5 lanes of I-90
CrossesLake Washington
LocaleSeattle, Washington
Other name(s)Third Lake Washington Floating Bridge
Named forHomer M. Hadley
Maintained byWashington State Department of Transportation
ID number0012271A0000000
Characteristics
DesignPontoon bridge
MaterialConcrete
Total length5,811 feet (1,771 m)
Width92 feet (28 m)
Longest span5,737 feet (1,749 m)
History
OpenedJune 4, 1989 (1989-06-04)

The Third Lake Washington Bridge, officially named the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge, is a floating bridge that carries the westbound and reversible lanes of Interstate 90 across Lake Washington between Seattle, Washington and Mercer Island, Washington. It is 5,811 feet (1,771 m) long and 92 feet (28 m) wide,[1] making the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge the fifth-longest and widest floating bridge in the world. The bridge is parallel to the older Lacey V. Murrow Floating Bridge, which carries the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90.

Description[edit]

Statistics[1]
  • Length: 5,811 feet (1,771 m)
  • Width: 92 feet (28 m)
  • Maximum clearance (at west end):
  • Minimum clearance:
  • Pontoons:
    • Length: 354 feet (108 m)
  • Average daily traffic (2010): 57,428
Features
  • 5-lane configuration (3 westbound, 2 reversible/express), with 3 shoulders
  • Separated sidewalk on north side of bridge, carrying I-90 Trail/Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail

Design and construction[edit]

  • 1989-06-04: Bridge opens to traffic, carrying both directions of I-90 while the Murrow bridge is closed for rehabilitation
    • Murrow bridge renovated into full interstate standards (3 lanes, no sidewalks, wide shoulder)
Murrow bridge disaster
  • 1990-11-25: Lacey V. Murrow Bridge collapses in windstorm while undergoing repair, closing Hadley bridge
  • 1990-12-03: Hadley bridge re-opened to traffic
  • 1993-09-12: Lacey V. Murrow Bridge re-opens to traffic

Light rail conversion[edit]

  • 1968–1970: Heavy rail line between Seattle, Mercer Island and Bellevue proposed in failed Forward Thrust measures
  • 1976: Memorandum agreement signed to provide for high-capacity transit in the center roadway of the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge
East Link planning
  • 2008-11-04: ST2 passes, approving funding for East Link
  • 2009: East Link preliminary engineering begins
  • 2011: East Link EIS published
  • 2015–2021: Scheduled construction for East Link
  • 2023: East Link planned to open
Two-Way Transit Project
  • 2015–2017: Planned addition of HOV lane to existing westbound and eastbound spans between Rainier Avenue and Mercer Island to replace reversible express lanes

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Federal Highway Administration (2012). "NBI Structure Number: 0012271A0000000". National Bridge Inventory. Federal Highway Administration.

External links[edit]

List of pontoon bridges[edit]

Pontoon bridges, also known as floating bridges, are a type of bridge that uses floating pontoons to support a continuous deck to carry traffic. There are several permanent floating bridges built in areas where more conventional designs, such as suspension bridges, are not feasible. Some of the longest floating bridges are located in the Puget Sound region surrounding Seattle, Washington in the United States.[1] The longest floating bridge in the world is the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge in Seattle, Washington, at a length of 7,710 feet (2,350 m); it is also the widest and newest major floating bridge, having opened in April 2016.

Completed bridges[edit]

List of permanent pontoon bridges by floating span length[2]
Name Image Floating span length Number of
pontoons 		Total length Width Year opened Body of water
and location 		Notes
(ft) (m) (ft) (m) (ft) (m) Lanes
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
(Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge) 		7,710 2,350 77 15,000 4,600 116 35 6 2016 Lake Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States 		Replaced the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge 6,620 2,020 8,981 2,737 52 16 3 1940 (rebuilt 1993) Lake Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States
Hood Canal Bridge
(William A. Bugge Bridge) 		6,521 1,988 7,866 2,398 40 12 2 1961 (rebuilt 1982) Hood Canal
Port Gamble, Washington, United States 		Longest floating bridge across a saltwater body
Demerara Harbour Bridge 6,074 1,851 1978 Demerara River, Georgetown, Guyana
Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge 5,737 1,749 9,559 2,914 92 28 5 1989 Lake Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States 		To be retrofitted with light rail service in 2023
Nordhordland Bridge 4,088 1,246 5,295 1,614 52 16 2 1994 Salhusfjorden
Hordaland, Norway
William R. Bennett Bridge 2,264 690 3,478 1,060 80 24 4 2008 Okanagan Lake
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada 		Replaced the Okanagan Lake Bridge

Closed and demolished bridges[edit]

List of former permanent pontoon bridges
Name Image Floating span length Number of
pontoons 		Total length Width Year opened Year closed Body of water
and location 		Notes
(ft) (m) (ft) (m) (ft) (m) Lanes
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge 7,578 2,310 33 15,580 4,750 60 18 4 1963 2016 Lake Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States 		Replaced by Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
Okanagan Lake Bridge 0 0 2,100 640 0 0 3 1958 2008 Okanagan Lake
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada 		Replaced by William R. Bennett Bridge

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gutierrez, Scott (February 29, 2012). "Washington: Floating bridge capitol of the world". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  2. ^ https://www.enr.com/articles/44013-the-10-longest-floating-bridges-in-the-world

External links[edit]

Ship Canal Bridge[edit]

Ship Canal Bridge
Carries I-5
CrossesPortage Bay
LocaleSeattle, Washington, US
Official nameLake Washington Ship Canal Bridge
Maintained byWashington State Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignDouble-deck truss
MaterialSteel, concrete
Total length4,429.4 feet (1,350.1 m)
Width173.9 feet (53.0 m)
Clearance below182 feet (55 m)
No. of lanes8 (upper deck)
4 (lower deck)
History
Construction start1958
Construction end1961
Construction cost$14 million
OpenedDecember 18, 1962
Statistics
Daily traffic216,000 vehicles (AADT, 2016)[1]

The Lake Washington Ship Canal Bridge, commonly known as the Ship Canal Bridge, is a double-deck highway bridge in Seattle, Washington, US. It carries Interstate 5 over Portage Bay, a section of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, between Eastlake and the University District, approximately three miles (4.8 km) north of Downtown Seattle. The bridge's upper deck carries eight lanes of bi-directional traffic, while the lower deck carries four reversible express lanes; approximately 216,000 vehicles travel across the bridge daily.

Design[edit]

  • Warren steel truss double-deck bridge
  • Lanes: 8 upper, 4 lower (exit to 43rd)
  • 4,429 feet long
  • Painted "Washington Green" (by hand)[2][3]
  • Passage Point Parks under both landings
  • Parallel to transmission line (on west side)
    • Shifted 100 feet west to make way for bridge[4]

History[edit]

  • Predecessors: Latona (1891 to 1919) near same location, University to the east
  • Designed with computers (a first?)
  • Right-of-way acquisition begins in 1957
  • Construction of piers began in summer 1958[5]
  • January 14, 1961: Center section of span closed, joining span[6]
  • Completed in fall 1961 as the largest ever built in the Northwest
  • 1962 World's Fair: "world's largest elevated parking lot"[7][8][9]
    • Capacity for 2,500 cars[10]
    • Cancelled in June 1962?[11]
  • Opened on December 18, 1962 at 2 pm, along with 1.4-mile freeway segment from Ravenna Boulevard to Roanoke[12][13]
    • Opening ceremony: ribbon cut pre-maturely during rehearsal, cars rush to cross as Governor Rosellini and Mayor Clinton moved aside[14][15]
    • Cost $14-15 million
  • December 1963: Proposed naming of John F. Kennedy Memorial Parkway and Bridge along with I-5[16]
Renovations
  • 1985: Deck repair and replacement
  • 2001: Seismic retrofit project completed, just prior to earthquake
    • 1993 study prompted project[17]
  • 2007: Inspected after Minneapolis bridge collapse[18]
  • Functionally obsolete rating[19]
  • Deck replacement scheduled for 2023 to 2028; falling concrete in 2021 forces park closure[20]
Transit proposals
  • 1986: Light rail to U District
  • 2001: Monorail plan
Fauna
Incidents
  • August 2001 suicide attempt[23]
  • 2014 shooting
Preservation
  • Iconic
  • Nominated for NRHP[24]
  • Traffic bottleneck (start of busiest section of I-5)[25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/travel/pdf/Annual_Traffic_Report_2016.pdf
  2. ^ https://pauldorpat.com/2014/05/17/seattle-now-then-the-ship-canal-bridge/
  3. ^ http://www.historylink.org/File/3312
  4. ^ "Power-Line Shift to Begin At Ship Canal". The Seattle Times. July 31, 1958. p. 23.
  5. ^ "Next Steps For Freeway Outlined". The Seattle Times. August 21, 1958. p. 45.
  6. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll1/id/3926/rec/14
  7. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20161223034419/https://www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov/histpres/highways_list.asp
  8. ^ Cunningham, Ross (September 28, 1961). "Freeway Use For Fair Parking Urged". The Seattle Times. p. 1.
  9. ^ "Bugge to 'Explore' Use of Freeway for Fair Parking". The Seattle Times. October 1, 1961. p. 15.
  10. ^ "Plans Made to Ease Parking And Traffic-Control Problems". The Seattle Times. April 8, 1962. p. D3.
  11. ^ "Freeway-Bridge Parking Canceled". The Seattle Times. June 18, 1962. p. 4.
  12. ^ Wilson, Marshall (December 18, 1962). "Old Route Faster: Bottlenecks Slow Travel on Freeway". The Seattle Times. p. 1.
  13. ^ "Traffic on Freeway: Span-Opening Ceremony Due". The Seattle Times. December 12, 1962. p. 2.
  14. ^ "Freeway Ribbon Cut: Rehearsal Becomes Real Thing". The Seattle Times. December 19, 1962. p. 22.
  15. ^ "Quick Snip - Look Out!". The Daily Chronicle. Centralia, Washington. Associated Press. December 19, 1962. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Kennedy Named For Freeway Section Urged". The Seattle Times. December 6, 1963. p. 31.
  17. ^ http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19940118&slug=1890334
  18. ^ http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2003897812_bridgeinspection23.html
  19. ^ http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021046062_bridgesafetyxml.html
  20. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/falling-bits-of-concrete-lead-state-to-shut-parks-under-ship-canal-bridge/
  21. ^ http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Birds-of-prey-adapt-their-habits-to-the-urban-1256964.php
  22. ^ https://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2017/06/love-chicks-and-science-under-ship.html
  23. ^ https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Commuters-mood-turns-ugly-as-suicide-try-snarls-1064089.php
  24. ^ https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2017/03/06/I-5-ShipCanalBridgeNoiseStudy.pdf
  25. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/heres-why-i-5-is-such-a-mess-in-seattle-area-and-what-keeps-us-moving-at-all/

Stillaguamish River Bridge[edit]

Stillaguamish River
Carries I-5
CrossesStillaguamish River
LocaleArlington, Washington, US
Maintained byWashington State Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Designtruss (southbound)
MaterialSteel, concrete
Total length859 feet (262 m)
Width50 feet (15 m)
Clearance below16 feet (4.9 m)
No. of lanes3 (southbound)
3 (northbound)
History
Construction end1933 (southbound)
1972 (northbound)

The Stillaguamish River Bridge is a highway bridge located west of Arlington, Washington, US. It carries Interstate 5 over the Stillaguamish River.

Design[edit]

History[edit]

  • Completed in 1933 for US 99 (4 lanes)
Northbound span
  • 1970: Construction begins on $1.12 million bridge[1]
    • Plate-girder bridge with two spans (202 feet long each) and approach spans
    • Part of expansion to six lanes[2][3]
    • Built using new method to protect fish[4]
Renovation
  • 2014: Closures of southbound bridge for upkeep[5]
  • 2021: Bridge repainting[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Barr, Robert A. (May 8, 1970). "Construction to Start Soon On New Interstate 5 Bridge". The Seattle Times. p. C4.
  2. ^ Barr, Robert A. (July 16, 1972). "Rain stalls I-5 reconstruction project". The Seattle Times. p. H7.
  3. ^ Barr, Robert A. (February 14, 1971). "$13 million earmarked for Interstate 5". The Seattle Times. p. A28.
  4. ^ Barr, Robert A. (August 12, 1970). "State using a new method to bridge river". The Seattle Times. p. D18.
  5. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/stilly-river-bridge-work-will-disrupt-i-5-traffic-for-months/
  6. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/stilly-river-bridge-work-to-jam-i-5-traffic-near-arlington/

Battery Street Tunnel[edit]

Battery Street Tunnel
Overview
Other name(s)Battery Street Subway
LocationSeattle, Washington, US
StatusClosed
Route SR 99
StartAlaskan Way Viaduct (Western Avenue)
EndDenny Way and Aurora Avenue
Operation
ConstructedCut and cover
OpenedJuly 24, 1954
ClosedFebruary 1, 2019
OwnerWashington State Department of Transportation
Traffic45,000 (2016)[1]
Technical
Length3,140 feet (960 m)
No. of lanes4

The Battery Street Tunnel was a short, four-lane highway tunnel in Seattle, Washington, United States. It carried a section of State Route 99 (SR 99) and its predecessor, U.S. Route 99 (US 99) through the Belltown neighborhood adjacent to Downtown Seattle, traveling northeasterly under Battery Street and connecting the Alaskan Way Viaduct to Aurora Avenue North. The tunnel opened in 1954 and was closed on February 1, 2019.

Description[edit]

The tunnel was built in 1952 using the cut-and-cover method. It carries two traffic lanes in each direction, and connects the Alaskan Way Viaduct to Aurora Avenue N., providing continuity for State Route 99. There are no sidewalks or other provisions for pedestrians or bicyclists in the Tunnel.

Facilities[edit]

When an incident blocking traffic takes place within the tunnel, warning lights advise motorists to exit SR-99 at Western Avenue (northbound) and Denny Way (southbound). Emergency exits are placed behind sliding doors, with stairways leading up to Battery Street on the surface.

  • Vents on Battery Street
  • Secret control room[2]

History[edit]

  • Similar tunnel described in 1911 Bogue Plan[3]
  • Construction with driven piles along nearby buildings, then excavation
  • Opened July 24, 1954, at a cost of $2.8 million[4]
    • Originally named the "Battery Street Subway"
    • Ventilation testing[5]
  • First tunnel to use an automatic deluge fire suppression system[6]

Closure and replacement[edit]

  • Closed on February 1, 2019, after partial use during viaduct shutdown[7]
  • Filled with viaduct rubble and sealed[8]
    • Scheduled to begin in early May[9][10]
Recharge the Battery
  • Urban oasis under street level[11]
  • Farming and creek restoration[12][13][14]
  • WSDOT voices concerns about seismic and structural standards

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/travel/pdf/Annual_Traffic_Report_2016.pdf
  2. ^ http://mynorthwest.com/912331/hidden-room-battery-tunnel/?
  3. ^ https://crosscut.com/2009/07/why-light-rail-was-predestined-for-mlk-way
  4. ^ Heilman, Robert (July 25, 1954). "Battery St. Subway Opened as Sefair Lane". The Seattle Times. p. 1.
  5. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/how-the-battery-street-subway-downtown-seattles-other-traffic-tunnel-was-built/
  6. ^ HAER
  7. ^ http://mynorthwest.com/1226775/alaskan-way-viaduct-viadoom-preparation/
  8. ^ https://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2017/08/smart-approach-combining-projects-to.html
  9. ^ https://www.seattlepi.com/viaducttotunnel/article/Seattle-Battery-Street-Tunnel-viaduct-rubble-fill-13817968.php
  10. ^ https://komonews.com/news/local/new-wide-open-vistas-open-as-seattles-viaduct-disappears
  11. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/viaduct-rubble-to-fill-battery-street-tunnel-seattle-city-council-decides/
  12. ^ http://mynorthwest.com/935100/recharge-battery-street-tunnel/
  13. ^ https://crosscut.com/2017/11/battery-street-tunnel-highway-99-transform-park-mushroom-farm
  14. ^ https://www.djc.com/news/ae/12114511.html

Middle Fork Nooksack River Bridge[edit]

  • Also known as Mosquito Lake Road Bridge
  • Constructed in 1915 for Guide Meridian (SR 539), at the time the longest of its type in WA
  • Disassembled in 1951 and moved upriver to replace washed-out timber bridge[1]
  • Renovated in 2011[2]
  • NHRP listed since 1982

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72011153/mosquito-lake-road-span-to-be-repaired/
  2. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72011180/county-bridge-work-lauded/

Sandpoint Long Bridge[edit]

  • Carries US-95 and Serenity Lee Trail
    • Pedestrian side built in 1956 to carry auto traffic, replaced with attached bridge in 1981[1]
    • Wooden bridge opened in 1909, replaced with another wooden bridge in 1934, then replaced again[2]
  • Repairs began in 2021 to replace expansion joints and supports after damage from waves[3]

BNSF bridge[edit]

  • Replacement project started in 2019 to upgrade capacity[4][5][6]
  • Second bridge built 50 feet west, 4,874 feet long with 49 spans[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://itdprojects.org/projects/us95longbridge/
  2. ^ Garrison, Mary. "The Long Bridge: The Bridge to Sandpoint". Spokane Historical Society.
  3. ^ Kinnaird, Keith (February 19, 2021). "Work on Long Bridge begins next month". Bonner County Daily Bee.
  4. ^ https://www.railwayage.com/mw/bnsf-breaks-ground-for-second-sandpoint-bridge/
  5. ^ http://railfan.com/bnsf-begins-work-on-new-bridge-to-unclog-idaho-bottleneck/
  6. ^ https://keepsandpointrolling.com/
  7. ^ Kinnaird, Keith (March 12, 2020). "Making the grade". Bonner County Daily Bee.

Ione Bridge[edit]

  • Opened 1932 (dedicated on Labor Day?)[1]
  • Rehabilitated in 1967
  • Historic cantilever deck truss bridge[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85123940/governor-wants-to-attend-ione-bridge/
  2. ^ https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=washington/ionebridge/

Lewiston–Clarkston Bridge[edit]

Move from Interstate Highway Bridge
Lewiston–Clarkston Bridge
Carries US 12 (4 lanes)
CrossesSnake River
LocaleClarkston, Washington, and Lewiston, Idaho
Maintained byWashington State Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Total length1,424 feet (434 m)
History
OpenedMay 26, 1939
ReplacesLewiston–Clarkston Bridge (1899–1939)

The Lewiston–Clarkston Bridge, also known as the Interstate Bridge, is a highway bridge over the Snake River that connects Lewiston, Idaho, to Clarkston, Washington. It carries U.S. Route 12 (US 12) and was built in 1939.

History[edit]

  • Ferry service for new settlements in 1890s, later overburdened by growth of Clarkston[1]
  • 1896: Bridge franchise, replaced in 1897
  • December 15, 1898: First bridge begins construction
  • June 24, 1899: First bridge completed at cost of $110,000, 1,700 ft long and using 636 tons of steel
    • Wooden deck and rails
    • High arch with cantilever
    • Opened to traffic on June 24 and dedicated on July 4
  • December 4, 1913: Toll on bridge is eliminated by joint purchase of ID and WA[2]
  • 1915 to 1928: Streetcars on bridge[3]
Second bridge
  • Opened May 26, 1939 at cost of $750,000[4]
    • 1,424 ft long
    • Estimated 20,000 residents at dedication and parade[5]
  • 1970s: Lower Granite Dam inundation forces bridge lift[6]
  • August 1981: Southway Bridge opens to provide third option (along with Red Wolf Crossing in 1979)
    • Proposed in 1970s due to dam construction leading to more frequent lifts[7]
  • 1999: "Costly repairs" needed[8]
  • 2002: Steel painting by WSDOT
  • 2006: Deck repair and concrete overlay completed by WSDOT[9]
Highways
  • US 12 extended in 1967

Design[edit]

  • Nicknamed "Blue bridge" for paint scheme
  • Vertical lift truss
  • 10-15 ft of clearance when closed, 40-45 ft when open
  • Openings restricted to specific windows[10]
  • Maintained by WSDOT[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/NewsClipping.aspx/Preview/54910
  2. ^ https://www.historylink.org/File/7215
  3. ^ Dougherty, Phil (January 18, 2006). "Lewiston-Clarkston Bridge, first bridge to span the Snake River between Washington and Idaho, opens for traffic on June 24, 1899". HistoryLink.
  4. ^ "Twin Cities To Mark Completion Of Bridge". Lewiston Morning Tribune. May 26, 1939. p. 1 – via Google News Archives.
  5. ^ "Thousands Attracted To Twin City Bridge Dedication Program". Lewiston Morning Tribune. May 27, 1939. p. 1 – via Google News Archives.
  6. ^ Harris, Bill (June 4, 1972). "Dams tame worst flood in 78 years". Tri-City Herald. p. 1.
  7. ^ "Officials urge construction of Clarkston-Lewiston bridge". Tri-City Herald. September 26, 1974. p. 5.
  8. ^ https://lmtribune.newsbank.com/search?text=interstate%20bridge&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=LMTB
  9. ^ https://wsdot.wa.gov/bridge/our-bridges/border-bridges
  10. ^ https://wsdot.wa.gov/bridge/our-bridges/movable#SnakeRiver
  11. ^ https://lmtribune.com/sunday_am/a-moveable-bridge/article_ae5ea59e-b954-5130-9ddd-eec0c5e42d51.html

Red Wolf Crossing[edit]

Red Wolf Crossing
Carries SR 128
CrossesSnake River
LocaleClarkston, Washington
Maintained byWashington State Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Width1,450 feet (440 m)
Height60 feet (18 m)
No. of lanes2
History
OpenedOctober 19, 1979

Red Wolf Crossing is a highway bridge that carries State Route 128 over the Snake River in Clarkston, Washington.

History[edit]

  • 15th Street bridge proposed as result of Lower Granite Dam construction
    • Nicknamed "Someday Bridge" because piers were left incomplete for years
  • Named for Chief Red Wolf of the Nez Perce; naming accepted on May 4, 1979 by state legislature (House Resolution 79-59)
  • October 19, 1979: Dedicated and opened to traffic[1][2]
    • Dedication ceremony included surviving member of Red Wolf band[3]
  • Steamboat Wilma tied to pier[4]
  • Part of SR 193 until SR 128 extended in 1991

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.washingtonruralheritage.org/digital/collection/asotin/id/1469
  2. ^ Harrell, Sylvia (October 20, 1979). "Birthday for a new bridge". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1A – via Google News Archives.
  3. ^ Campbell, Thomas W. (October 20, 1979). "Dedication was proud moment for survivor of Red Wolf". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 5B – via Google News Archives.
  4. ^ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/jul/09/lewiston-man-battles-to-save-old-steamboat/

Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge[edit]

Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge
CarriesFishing Wars Memorial Crossing
CrossesPuyallup River
LocaleTacoma, Washington
Maintained byCity of Tacoma
Characteristics
Longest span2,400 feet (730 m)
No. of lanes4
History
OpenedJanuary 8, 1927
ClosedOctober 2023

Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge is a highway bridge that crosses the Puyallup River in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It carries the Fishing Wars Memorial Crossing (formerly Eells Street) between Puyallup Avenue and Pacific Highway in neighboring Fife. The bridge opened in 1927 and originally carried U.S. Route 99.

History[edit]

  • January 8, 1927:[1] Opened as the longest single span in the state (2,833 feet)[2]
  • 2013: Tacoma plans cable-stayed replacement
    • Later cancelled in 2016
  • May 2018: Railroad bridge demolition begins[3]
  • May 21, 2019: Renamed to Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge to commemorate Puyallup Tribe protests of the 1960s and 1970s[4]
  • September 14, 2019: Reopened after renovation and construction of new railroad span; new restrictions doubled
  • October 2023: Main span closes to all traffic due to safety issues[5]
  • Replacement of main span estimated to cost $140 million in 2019[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Huge Bridge is Dedicated Here". Tacoma Daily Ledger. January 9, 1927. pp. A1, A9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tacoma-daily-ledger-ready-for-span-d/134305836/
  3. ^ https://www.cityoftacoma.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=106725
  4. ^ https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/matt-driscoll/article230621779.html
  5. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/tacoma-closes-fishing-wars-memorial-bridge-after-federal-recommendation/
  6. ^ https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article236853208.html
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