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Sandifur Memorial Bridge

Spokane County, Washington

Photos 

The 4 piers in this image originally supported the legs of a trestle tower of a 3,000 foot long railroad bridge

Photo taken by Kyle Jarvis in August 2010

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BH Photo #338941

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Facts 

Overview
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Spokane River on bike/pedestrian trail
Location
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built in 2004, using piers of former Union Pacific High Bridge, which was built in 1913 and removed in 1978.
Design
Treated wood open-spandrel arch supporting concrete deck.
Dimensions
Total length: 580.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+47.65671, -117.45423   (decimal degrees)
47°39'24" N, 117°27'15" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
11/465891/5278245 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Spokane NW
Elevation
1715 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 69542 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (12,662)
Built 2004 (81)
Built during 2000s (725)
Deck arch (11,898)
Modern (2,673)
Open (40,970)
 Open-spandrel arch (805)
Owned by city (6,086)
Spokane County, Washington (87)
Spokane, Washington (58)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,065)
Washington (1,382)

Update Log 

  • April 19, 2018: New photos from Richard Doody
  • October 8, 2015: New photo from Kyle Jarvis
  • October 7, 2015: Added by Kyle Jarvis

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