1922 Green and 1978 First Major USA Cable-Stayed Bridges over Columbia River at Pasco, WA

1922: (Satellite)

1978: (Archived Bridge Hunter is broke; Bridge Hunter; John A. Weeks III; Satellite)

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The Green Bridge replaced a ferry system to span the Columbia River.

HANFORD HISTORY PROJECT

Allyson Thiss posted
Tri cities History!!

Stan Johnstone commented on Allyson's post
[There are some comments that driving over this bridge was part of people's drivers education.]

I can't imagine a more functional (i.e. plain) cable stayed bridge. 

This is a fan design as opposed to the harp design. Most of the bridges we see today are a hybird of the two designs. Specifically, the tower anchorages are spread out along the top part of the towers. [midas]

Street View, May 2012

The 240' (73m) tall towers hold up a main span of 752' (229m). The total length of the bridge is 2,503' (763m). "This bridge is the first major cable stayed bridge to be built in the US. It is so unique that it has become the unofficial symbol of the tri-city area." [JohnWeeks]

This source states that the length of the main span is 981' (299m). The width of the bridges went from 19' (5.8m) to 60' (18.3m). 

tri-cityherald
"The 1922-built green bridge is overshadowed by its replacement, the Ed Hendler cable bridge, which opened in 1978. The old bridge was demolished in 1990 after a fierce battle to preserve it failed. National Parks Service"
"The 2,500-foot span carries more than 16,000 vehicles per day. It’s “underused” according to the Department of Transportation."