This 1,070' (326m) long bridge has a main span of 150' (46m). [HistoricBridges]
Monroe Street Bridge is the other historical concrete arch bridge in Spokane.
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| Bridges Now and Then posted The Sunset Highway Bridge, Spokane, Washington, 1925 (Courtesy of the Northwest Room, Spokane Public Library) |
The BNSF/BN Bridge is the one in the foreground above the Sunset Bridge.
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| Street View, Jul 2023 |
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| Street View, Sep 2013 |
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| Bridges Now and Then posted The Sunset Bridge over Latah Creek, Spokane, Washington, is shown under construction, looking northeast. It opened to traffic in 1913. (Spokesman Archive Photo) |
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| spokesman In 2012, traffic was reduced from four lanes to just the two center lanes. "Additional weight limits were imposed in 2021, with specialized hauling trucks with more than four axles barred from passing over the bridge." In 2024, the bridge "has new weight restrictions and is barred to some large vehicles, including garbage trucks, aerial fire trucks and other specialized trucks exceeding 22 tons after the most recent inspection found the structure has further deteriorated." Restoration of traffic capacity back to four lanes to accommodate growing traffic demands is estimated to cost $65m. |
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| SpokaneHistorical |
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