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Edith Creek Bridge

Pierce County, Washington
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Northwest Elevation Facing Southeast (Downstream)

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Concrete arch bridge over Edith Creek on Paradise Connection
Location
Pierce County, Washington
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1926
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Span length: 32.2 ft.
Total length: 32.2 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Also called
Paradise Connection Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+46.79000, -121.73000   (decimal degrees)
46°47'24" N, 121°43'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/596929/5182611 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Mount Rainier East
Inventory number
BH 34450 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2010)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 65.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008)
500

Categories 

Arch (9,419)
Built 1926 (472)
Built during 1920s (7,033)
Closed-spandrel arch (2,758)
Deck arch (8,699)
Functionally obsolete (7,038)
Mt. Rainier National Park Bridges (15)
 Open (28,309)
Owned by National Park Service (253)
Owned by federal government (590)
Pierce County, Washington (74)
Span length 25-50 feet (10,053)
Total length 25-50 feet (7,628)
Washington (843)

Update Log 

  • December 21, 2009: New photos from Michael Goff

Sources 

  • HAER WA-46 - Edith Creek Bridge
  • Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com

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