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BN - Shankers Bend Tunnel

Status: Line Abandoned in 1985

Location: 48.977277,-119.518535

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Carries Burlington Northern Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned tunnel on Burlington Northern Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Okanogan County

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420847

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Shanker's Bend Tunnel

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1995

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Bonaparte Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 48.693333,-119.428333

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Carries WA 20 over Bonaparte Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 118.1 Feet
Span Length: 87.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Bonaparte Creek on WA 20
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933

Location: Okanogan County

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Grand Coulee Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.965345,-118.982346

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Carries WA 155 over Columbia River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Cantilever steel Warren through truss with Wichert deck truss elements.
Total Length: 1089.0 Feet
Span Length: 549.9 Feet

Overview: Cantilevered through truss bridge over Columbia River on WA 155 in Coulee Dam
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Okanogan County

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196088

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Eastern Portal In Elevation

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

196089

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Eastern Portal In Perspective Looking Sw

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196090

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Upstream View Of Main Span In Perspective Looking Nw

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196091

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View Looking Upstream Toward Coulee Dam And Powerhouse Showing Western Pier

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196092

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View North From Middle Of Coulee Dam Of Span In Elevation

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196093

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Bridge Looking South From Crown Point State Park Showing Surrounding Development From Construction Of Dam

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196094

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Detail Laced Channels And Urban Light Furniture

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196095

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Connector Between Eastern Cantilever And Central Non Cantilevered Span

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196096

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Detail Light Furniture And Vertical Member

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196097

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Bridge In Context Of Dam, Third Power House In Foreground, Looking North By 360 Degrees

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

196098

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Similar View As Above With Number 4 Power Plant In Foreground

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

231742

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Coulee Dam Bridge

Side elevation from the northeast

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231743

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Coulee Dam Bridge

Elevation from the Crown Point Overlook. Grand Coulee Dam in the background

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231744

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Coulee Dam Bridge

Side profile from the northeast

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231745

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Coulee Dam Bridge

North approach and portal

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231746

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Coulee Dam Bridge

South approach

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231747

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Coulee Dam Bridge

South truss portal

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231748

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Coulee Dam Bridge

North truss portal

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231749

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Coulee Dam Bridge

North approach

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231750

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Coulee Dam Bridge

Deck view facing north

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231751

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Coulee Dam Bridge

Deck view facing south

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231752

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Coulee Dam Bridge

Suspended span hanger connection

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231753

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Coulee Dam Bridge

Upper chord hanger connection detail

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231754

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Coulee Dam Bridge

Typical upper chord connection detail

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231755

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Coulee Dam Bridge

Mid-truss level gusset connection detail

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231756

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Coulee Dam Bridge

Mid-truss level gusset connection detail

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231757

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Coulee Dam Bridge

Approach rail detail

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231758

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Coulee Dam Bridge

Side profile from the northeast

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

231759

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Coulee Dam Bridge

Overall view of bridge with Grand Coulee Dam

Photo taken by Mike Goff in May 2012

509756

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Grand Coulee Bridge

looking east c1929

Photo from old postcard

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Methow River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 48.076524,-119.968841

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Carries WA 153 over Methow River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 424.9 Feet
Span Length: 220.2 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Methow River on WA 153
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Okanogan County

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190274

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Portal View

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190275

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Portal View

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190276

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Portal View

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190277

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Portal View On Bridge

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190278

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360 View.

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Methow River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 48.473606,-120.177682

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Carries WA 20 over Methow River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 335.0 Feet
Span Length: 149.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Methow River on WA 20 in Winthrop
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1950
Built: 1929

Location: Okanogan County

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190279

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Elevation.

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190280

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Approach Spans.

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190281

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Signage.

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190282

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Portal View On Bridge

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190283

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Stairway Entrance On Bridge

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190284

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Portal Views On Bridge

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190285

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360 View On Bridge

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190286

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Portal View On Approach Spans

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Okanogan River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 48.410677,-119.526729

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Carries Central Avenue (WA 155 Spur) over Okanogan River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Five-span open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 410.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Okanogan River on Central Avenue (WA 155 Spur) in Omak
History: Built 1924 by the Union Bridge Company
Built: 1924

Location: Okanogan County

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308397

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Central Avenue Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2014

308398

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Central Avenue Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2014

308399

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Central Avenue Bridge

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308400

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Central Avenue Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2014

435112

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Okanogan River Bridge

Side profile, from the southeast.

Photo taken by Mike Goff in June 2016

435113

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Okanogan River Bridge

Roadway view from the east.

Photo taken by Mike Goff in June 2016

435114

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Okanogan River Bridge

Bridge plaque

Photo taken by Mike Goff in June 2016

435115

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Okanogan River Bridge

Side profile from the northeast.

Photo taken by Mike Goff in June 2016

435116

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Okanogan River Bridge

Under the bridge.

Photo taken by Mike Goff in September 2018

435117

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Okanogan River Bridge

Arch details.

Photo taken by Mike Goff in September 2018

435118

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Okanogan River Bridge

Roadway view.

Photo taken by Mike Goff in June 2016

435119

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Okanogan River Bridge

Rail detail.

Photo taken by Mike Goff in June 2016

435120

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Okanogan River Bridge

Rail detail.

Photo taken by Mike Goff in June 2016

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Omak Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 48.350000,-119.301667

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Carries CR 37 over Omak Creek
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Omak Creek on CR 37
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961

Location: Okanogan County

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Similkameen Trail - Girder Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 48.950089,-119.466972

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Carries Similkameen Trail over Similkameen River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 375.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Similkameen River on Former logging railroad
History: Built 1952, Abandoned in place 1980; Converted to trail use 2010
Built: 1952

Location: Okanogan County

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420790

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Similkameen River Railway Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1995

459067

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Similkameen Trail - Girder Bridge

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CSCD - Methow River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 48.050431,-119.902425

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Carries Cascade and Columbia River Railroad over Methow River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Methow River on Cascade and Columbia River Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Okanogan County

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246228

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480360

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CSCD - Methow River Bridge

looking southeast

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480361

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CSCD - Methow River Bridge

looking south

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CSCD - Okanogan River Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 48.207814,-119.712337

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Carries Cascade and Columbia River Railroad over Okanogan River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Okanogan River on Cascade and Columbia River Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Okanogan County

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Omak Bridge

Status: Collapsed under load during initial test of swing span

Location: 48.412239,-119.512788

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Carries over Okanogan River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss with swing span drawbridge over Okanogan River
History:
Built: 1911

Location: Okanogan County

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288075

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Okanogan River bridge

Destroyed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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Tawlks-Foster Suspension Foot & Pack Bridge

Status: Open to bicyclists, pedestrians, equestrian, and snowmobiles

Location: 48.570954,-120.368890

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Carries Methow Community Trail over Methow River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 280.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Methow River on Methow Community Trail
History: Built 1995
Built: 1995

Location: Okanogan County

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Methow River Private Swinging Suspension Footbridges

Status: 2 derelict, 1 open

Location: 48.127173,-120.006846

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Carries pedestrian pathways over Methow River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Methow River on pedestrian pathways
History:
Built:

Location: Okanogan County

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MWAK Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 47.961896,-118.981085

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Carries Construction Road over Columbia River
Design: truss/deck/howe
Design Details: Howe deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Columbia River on Construction Road
History: Built ca. 1934 for a railroad to construct the Grand Coulee Dam, but was immediately converted to road use because it was too poorly built to support railcars.
Built: 1934

Location: Okanogan County

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Methow River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 48.245550,-120.117283

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Carries Sr 153 over Methow River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 438.0 Feet
Span Length: 92.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Methow River on Sr 153
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Okanogan County

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BN - Nighthawk Railway Bridge

Status: Collapsed

Location: 48.931241,-119.656459

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Carries Great Northern Railway over Similkameen River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss with wooden trestle approach
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Similkameen River on Washington & Great Northern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Okanogan County

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420791

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Nighthawk Railway Bridge

Remains of approach trestle and piers. This was the last wooden truss railroad bridge in Washington.

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1995

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Brewster Bridge

Status: Destroyed by fire

Location: 48.087365,-119.780853

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Carries WA 173 over Columbia River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over Columbia River on WA 173
History: Built 1928; Accidentally Burned During Rehab 1968; Replaced by a new bridge 1971
Built: 1928

Location: Okanogan County

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420792

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Brewster Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1995

439831

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Photo taken by Pegi Mantei; Provided by the City of Brewster

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Okanogan River Bascule Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 48.359461,-119.581984

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Carries over Okanogan River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer with single leaf bascule drawspan
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge with single leaf bascule span over Okanogan River
History: Built 1905; Partially collapsed on opening day and repaired; Replaced 1910
Built: 1905

Location: Okanogan County

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422585

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spanning washington book

424595

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Okanogan River Bascule Bridge

Removed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2018

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okanogan River high bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 48.359631,-119.581488

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Carries over Okanogan river
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Okanogan river
History: built 1910 replaced 1920
Built: 1910

Location: Okanogan County

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422586

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spanning washington book

422587

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Photo taken by Leslie R trick in April 2018

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Ellisforde Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 48.793836,-119.405077

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Carries Ellisforde Bridge Road over Okanogan River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Okanogan River on Ellisforde Bridge Road
History:
Built:

Location: Okanogan County

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480359

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Ellisforde Bridge

1959 view

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Similkameen River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 48.934528,-119.442333

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Carries Fas Route U243 over Similkameen River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 366.2 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Similkameen River on Fas Route U243
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Okanogan County

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497068

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Similkameen River Bridge

Photo from old postcard


Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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