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This 1908 bridge was bypassed in 1950, but reopened to pedestrians in 2010. [BridgeHunter]
"This was the first highway bridge over the Columbia River in the United States. It was built to carry not only vehicular traffic, but also a water pipeline." The 1,320' (402m) long bridge has a main span of 520' (158m). [BridgeHunter]
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Darel Maden posted Columbia River Wenatchee Washington |
Carrying a water pipeline explains why the bridge lasted into the 21st century even though traffic was removed from the bridge in 1950.
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C Hanchey Flickr, License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) "The Columbia River Bridge remained in service as a highway bridge until a new structure was built in 1950. In 1951 the bridge was sold and the two 36” diameter original water pipes were removed from the outside of the bridge and a larger pipe was installed through the truss. The bridge continues to provide water to the fruit industry in East Wenatchee. It was rehabilitated and reopened as a pedestrian bridge in 2010." |
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C Hanchey Flickr, License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)
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