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Photo taken by Karl Sweitzer

Overview: Steel through arch bridge over Columbia River on US 395 in Kennewick
Location: Pasco, Benton County, Washington, and Franklin County, Washington
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1954; rehabilitated 1986
Builders: - American Bridge Co. of New York (Steel Fabrication)
- Cascade Construction Co. (Contractor)
- George Stevens (Bridge Engineer)
- Paul Jarvis Inc. (Contractor)
- Robert W. Austin Co. (Contractor)
Design: Steel through arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 520.0 ft.
Total length: 2,521.1 ft. (0.5 mi.)
Deck width: 63.3 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.3 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Pioneer Memorial Bridge (official name)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +46.22000, -119.14167 (decimal degrees)
46°13'12" N, 119°08'30" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 11/334825/5120720 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Kennewick
Inventory number: BH 34141 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2010): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 59.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 57,092

July 12, 2012: Updated by Nathan Holth: Changed fabricator from USS to American Bridge (All American Bridge bridges are assumed to be USS)
December 13, 2010: New Street View added by Nathan Holth
September 30, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Adjusted Design Category.
July 24, 2009: New photos from Karl Sweitzer