Julia Butler Hansen Bridge

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Julia Butler Hansen Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on October 2, 2009

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Overview

Through truss bridge over Columbia River on WA 409

Location

Wahkiakum County, Washington

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1938; 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)

USGS topographic map

Cathlamet

Inventory number

BH 34580 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 10/2011)

Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 39.5 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2010)

2,330

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Update Log 

• September 13, 2010: New Street View added by Michael Goff
• October 5, 2009: Updated by Michael Goff: Added Builders

Related Bridges 

• Astoria-Megler Bridge (Downstream)
• Lewis & Clark Bridge (Upstream)

Sources 

• 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

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