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Canoe Pass Bridge

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Overview
Steel arch bridge over Canoe Pass on WA 20
Location
Skagit County, Washington
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1935
Builders
- O.R. Elwell (Bridge Engineer)
- Puget Construction Co. (Contractor)
- Wallace Bridge and Structural Steel Co. (Steel Fabricator)
Design
This steel arch and the Deception Pass cantilever bridge are examples of advanced steel bridge construction. They also provide motor vehicle and pedestrian access to isolated Whidbey Island.
(HAER WA-104)
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 350.1 ft.
Total length: 511.2 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+48.40833, -122.64444   (decimal degrees)
48°24'30" N, 122°38'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/526312/5361747 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Deception Pass
Inventory number
BH 34478 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2011)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 48.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010)
14,828

Update Log 

  • March 18, 2012: New Street View added by Craig Philpott

Sources 

  • HAER WA-104 - Canoe Pass Bridge
  • Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Craig Philpott - cphilpott [at] puc [dot] edu