Elwha River Bridge
Not to be confused with the deck arch bridge that carries the current Washington State Route 112 over the Elwha River.
Elwha River Bridge (old) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carries | Elwha River Road | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crosses | Elwha River | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Elwha, Washington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Heritage status | NRHP (former) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Characteristics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design | Deck truss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Material | Steel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction end | 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Elwha River Bridge was built around 1913 to span the Elwha River, Washington. The bridge was closed and then demolished in late 2007 due to concerns regarding its structure after the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse. A new two lane bridge has been constructed with a pedestrian and bicyclist trail underneath. This is to become a vital link in the Olympic Discovery Trail. The bridge construction was completed in late 2009.[2]
Elwha River Bridge (new) | |
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Carries | Elwha River Road |
Crosses | Elwha River |
Locale | Elwha, Washington |
Characteristics | |
Design | Box girder |
Material | Concrete |
History | |
Construction end | 2009 |
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Ollikainen, Rob (September 23, 2009). "$19.7 million, double-deck Elwha River bridge to open Friday". Peninsula Daily News.
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