Post Street Bridge

Photos

As seen from the Monroe Street Bridge

Water is seen spilling over the Washington Water Power Dam.

Photo taken by Quinn Phelan in November 2005

BH Photo #130611

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Spokane River on Post Street in Spokane
Location: Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1917; rehabilitated and widened 1937. Originally built with 2 arches; third arch added in 1937. This bridge collapsed in 1915 during construction.
Builders: - Alfred D. Butler (Engineer)
- B.J. Garnett (Engineer)
- Morton McCartney (City Engineer)
- N.J. Tubbs (Engineer)
- Olson & Johnson Co. (Contractor)
Design: Open-spandrel concrete arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 258.9 ft.
Total length: 333.0 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +47.66210, -117.42423 (decimal degrees)
47°39'44" N, 117°25'27" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 11/468148/5278832 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Spokane NW
Average daily traffic (as of 2017): 1,685
Inventory number: BH 34554 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of June 2018): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 31.2 (out of 100)
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