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Merriam Street Bridge

Walla Walla County, Washington

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Merrian Street Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in October 2012

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BH Photo #420092

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Description 

On the index of Ugly Bridges but recently rehabilitated. Definitely time to move it off the UB list. Fine example of 1920s city beautiful architecture.

Facts 

Overview
Bridge over Mill Creek Floodway on Merriam Street
Location
Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1924
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 44.9 ft.
Total length: 50.9 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+46.06869, -118.32681   (decimal degrees)
46°04'07" N, 118°19'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
11/397389/5102535 (zone/easting/northing)
Average daily traffic (as of 2017)
2,100
Inventory number
BH 80883 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2017)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 48.8 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Beam (17,120)
Built 1924 (781)
Built during 1920s (10,330)
Concrete tee beam (3,392)
Open (41,210)
Owned by city (6,160)
 Span length 25-50 feet (16,358)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,726)
Walla Walla County, Washington (42)
Walla Walla, Washington (5)
Washington (1,389)

Update Log 

  • March 28, 2018: Added by Richard Doody

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  • Richard Doody

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