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Archived Bridge Hunter;
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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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C Hanchey Flickr, License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)
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Bridges Now and Then posted
The W.T. Clark Bridge. "Looking west circa 1908, this photo shows the first bridge to span the Columbia River south of Canada. Its 1,060-foot cantilevered steel structure extended the Highline Canal to parched East Wenatchee, Washington, while providing passage for pedestrians, horses and vehicles." (Paul Dorpat photo/Courtesy Wenatchee Valley Museum)
Roger Salstrom: This was the first road bridge to cross the Columbia south of Canada. The first bridge of any kind south of Canada to span the Columbia was the Columbia River Railrosd Bridge (now BNSF Bridge 9.6) between Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR opening earlier in 1908, and still in full operation. |
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