The central span is an example of a patented double-leaf Strauss underneath counterweight bascule bridge. The Strauss Bascule Bridge Company was one of the most important bridge building firms in the United States during the early 20th century. The contractors, Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company, was a significant engineering and construction firm in the Northwest. The bridge has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
(HAER WA-93)
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 200.1 ft.
Total length: 1,980.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.2 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 1982
Approximate latitude, longitude
+46.97525, -123.87686(decimal degrees) 46°58'31" N, 123°52'37" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair(5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory(6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory(6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 47.1 (out of 100) View more at BridgeReports.com
Categories
Update Log
December 12, 2020: New photos from Jann Mayer
October 2, 2018: New photos from Douglas Butler
November 25, 2017: New photo from Steven Pavlov
December 1, 2015: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
August 8, 2015: New photos from Douglas Butler
October 19, 2014: New photos from C Hanchey
May 30, 2013: New photos from M. D. Caillet
March 18, 2012: Updated by Craig Philpott: Refined design description
August 5, 2010: New Street View added by Nathan Holth