Central Ferry Bridge

Photos

Overview

Looking east from just off WA 127 on the Whitman County end of bridge

Photo taken by Karl Sweitzer in August 2008

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BH Photo #124617

Map

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Cost

From a 1969 Army Corps of Engineers report

A $2,998,867 contract was awarded through agreement with Washington State Highway Department for construction of Central Ferry Bridge on State Highway No. 127 (formerly No. 295).

<http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/html/pub/civilworks/cwafy69/to...>

Facts

Overview: Steel through arch bridge over Snake River on WA 127
Location: Garfield County, Washington, and Whitman County, Washington
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1969
Design: Steel through arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 520.0 ft.
Total length: 1,831.1 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +46.62600, -117.79830 (decimal degrees)
46°37'34" N, 117°47'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 11/438886/5163913 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Central Ferry
Elevation: 642 ft. above sea level
Inventory number: BH 34212 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2016): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 74.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2012): 782

Update Log

September 14, 2008: Essay added by Karl Sweitzer

Related Bridges

UP - Snake River Bridge (Downstream)
Snake River Bridge (Upstream) - Modern Red Wolf Bridge between structures

Sources

Karl Sweitzer - kesc [at] pacbell [dot] net