Julia Butler Hansen Bridge

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Photo taken by Michael Goff on October 2, 2009

BH Photo #147039

Overview: Through truss bridge over Columbia River on WA 409
Location: Wahkiakum County, Washington
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1939; rehabilitated 1987
Builders: - Clark H. Eldridge (Bridge Designer)
- Lacey V. Murrow (Washington State Director of Highways)
- Ralph W. Finke of Olympia, Washington (Bridge Engineer)
Design: Cantilevered Warren through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 420.0 ft.
Total length: 2,615.3 ft. (0.5 mi.)
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.4 ft.
Also called: Puget Island Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +46.19667, -123.38333 (decimal degrees)
46°11'48" N, 123°22'60" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/470423/5115970 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Cathlamet
Average daily traffic (as of 2012): 1,924
Inventory number: BH 34580 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2015): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 38.5 (out of 100)
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Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
Wikipedia - Julia Bulter Hansen Bridge
Wikipedia - SR 409 Route Description - Bridge Information Included
Washington State History Encyclopedia - Julia Butler Hansen Bridge Opens in August 1939
Mike Garland - Rapier342 [at] comcast [dot] net
Richard Doody
Leslie R Trick