Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.238333,-122.561111
Carries 27th St W over Day Island Lagoon
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 600.1 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Day Island Lagoon on 27th St W
History: Built 1957
Built: 1957
Location: Pierce County
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193248
Day Island Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in January 2011
Status: Removed mid July 2011
Location: 47.297862,-122.507433
Carries N. 51st Street over Asarco Smelter
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 325.1 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Asarco Smelter on N. 51st Street in Ruston
History: Built 1912, Demolished 2011
Built: 1912
Location: Pierce County
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204388
Asarco Smelter Tunnel
Rail and road tunnel portals, view from East
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
204389
Asarco Smelter Tunnel
Automobile section as viewed from East
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
204390
Ruston Tunnel
Eastern Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2009
204391
Ruston Tunnel
Northwestern Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2009
204392
Ruston Tunnel
Length of tunnel looking South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2009
204393
Ruston Tunnel
View of ceiling
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2009
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 47.203889,-122.245833
Carries Bridge Street over Stuck River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 359.9 Feet
Span Length: 220.2 Feet
Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Stuck River on Bridge Street in Sumner
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Pierce County
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194075
Bridge Street/Stuck River Bridge
View from Southwest
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
194076
Bridge Street/Stuck River Bridge
Western Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2009
194077
Bridge Street/Stuck River Bridge
Deck and Truss
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2009
194078
Bridge Street/Stuck River Bridge
History Plaque
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in September 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.041389,-122.040556
Carries WA 165 over Carbon River
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: The Fairfax Bridge is one of only two extant three-hinged steel arches in the state of Washington. The building of the Fairfax Bridge across the Carbon River canyon in 1921 was the culmination of years of earnest petitioning by the people of Fairfax. Their campaign for a highway to connect their isolated community to the outside world was skillfully orchestrated by a local county commissioner, James R. O'Farrell, and it was in his honor that the bridge -- the final link in this road -- was dedicated. The employment of a three-hinged steel lattice arch for the type of bridge was a prudent yet uncommon decision. Greatly suited both aesthetically and structurally to the picturesque and rocky gorge, it now stands as one of only two of its kind in the state of Washington.
(HAER WA-72)
Total Length: 494.1 Feet
Span Length: 240.2 Feet
Overview: Steel arch bridge over Carbon River on WA 165
History: Built 1921; rehabilitated 1945
Built: 1921
Location: Pierce County
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150797
General View Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150798
Oblique Perspective Looking South Under Late Afternoon Light
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150799
Southern Abutment At Bottom Of Arch
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150800
View Up Through Interior Of Arch From Southern Abutment
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150801
Detail Of Pin Connected Base At South End Pf Arch
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
452808
Fairfax Bridge
looking northeast
Photo from Wikipedia
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.253900,-122.433353
Carries E. 11th Street over Foss Waterway
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Vertical lift
Total Length: 1748.1 Feet
Span Length: 221.1 Feet
Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Foss Waterway on E. 11th Street in Tacoma
History: Opened Feb. 15, 1913; rehabilitated 1957; closed 2007; rehabilitated 2012-3
Built: 1913
Location: Pierce County
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150752
City Waterway Bride Looking North In Closed Position
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150753
Same View With Bridge In Open Position
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150754
Western Portal In Perspective Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150755
Roadway And Counterweight Looking West From The Middle Of The Lift Span
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150756
Lift Cable From Just Outside Of The Machinery Room Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150757
Lift Cable, North Side Of Bridge
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150758
Machinery Room Looking North West By 270 Degrees
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
387983
Bridge construction 1912
Old Postcard View
195931
Elevation.
Photo Credit: Potjie, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
264722
Murry Morgan Bridge
Tacoma WA
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
264723
Murry Morgan Bridge
in closed position
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
272656
Murray Morgan Bridge
View from West
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in December 2009
272657
Murray Morgan Bridge
Western Portal connections
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in December 2009
272658
Murray Morgan Bridge
Sidewalk on South looking South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in December 2009
272659
Murray Morgan Bridge
Bridge tenders quarters looking West
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in December 2009
272660
Murray Morgan Bridge
Eastern Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in December 2009
272661
Murray Morgan Bridge
Pedestrian walkway / former car deck to Dock Street
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in December 2009
272662
Murray Morgan Bridge
Eastern Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2013
272663
Murray Morgan Bridge
Bridge tenders quarters looking Northwest
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2013
272664
Murray Morgan Bridge
Western Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2013
272665
Murray Morgan Bridge
Eastern Portal closer view on North
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2013
272666
Murray Morgan Bridge
View from South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2013
272667
Murray Morgan Bridge
Former car deck, supports remain
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2013
272668
Murray Morgan Bridge
Former car deck, supports remain closer view
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2013
365029
Image
Published prior to 1923
421251
Murray Morgan Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in June 2012
421252
Murray Morgan Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in June 2012
423459
Photo taken by Leslie R trick in June 2017
423460
Photo taken by Leslie R trick in June 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.903889,-121.540556
Carries WA 410 over Deadwood Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 273.3 Feet
Span Length: 160.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Deadwood Creek on WA 410
History: Built 1994
Built: 1994
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.830871,-121.518972
Carries WA 123 over Deer Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 95.1 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Deer Creek on WA 123
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Pierce County
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150742
Three-Quarter View Facing Southwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150743
Deer Creek Bridge West Elevation Facing East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150744
North Abutment, Facing North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150745
View Across Deck Facing South
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.250010,-122.414049
Carries East Lincoln Avenue over Puyallup River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: 2 span Warren through truss
1 span Pratt through truss
Total Length: 470.2 Feet
Span Length: 170.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Puyallup River on East Lincoln Avenue in Tacoma
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1944
Built: 1929
Location: Pierce County
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227811
East Lincoln Avenue Bridge
View from West
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in December 2009
227812
East Lincoln Avenue Bridge
View from South 2009
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in December 2009
227813
East Lincoln Avenue Bridge
Eastern Portal 2009
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in December 2009
227814
East Lincoln Avenue Bridge
Oblique view
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
227815
East Lincoln Avenue Bridge
View from South 2011
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
227816
East Lincoln Avenue Bridge
Eastern Portal 2011
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
227817
East Lincoln Avenue Bridge
Eastern Portal 2012
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2012
227818
East Lincoln Avenue Bridge
Western Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2012
227819
East Lincoln Avenue Bridge
Oblique view from Southwest
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2012
227820
East Lincoln Avenue Bridge
Pratt span
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2012
227821
East Lincoln Avenue Bridge
Warren spans looking West
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2012
Status: Destroyed by severe weather
Location: 47.140596,-122.069666
Carries Foothills Trail over Switchback Washout
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 144.0 Feet
Span Length: 144.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden truss bridge over Switchback Washout on Foothills Trail
History: Built 1998
Built: 1998
Location: Pierce County
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417605
Switchback Bridge, otherwise known as FEMA bridge
Before the 2014 disaster Nearly identical Spiketon Bridge a few hundred yards down the trail
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2012
417606
Switchback Bridge, otherwise known as FEMA bridge
Before disaster of 2014
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2012
417607
Switchback Bridge crushed by cottonwood tree
Bridge crushed in windstorm, 2014
Photo taken by John Anderson in December 2014
417608
Switchback Bridge crushed by cottonwood tree
Bridge crushed in windstorm, 2014
Photo taken by John Anderson in January 2014
417609
Gabion wall culvert replacement of Switchback Bridge
Missing link in Foothills Trail, opened Dec 4, 2017
Photo taken by John Anderson in December 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.277645,-122.394576
Carries East 11th Street over Hylebos Waterway
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Bascule pony truss
Total Length: 978.1 Feet
Span Length: 216.9 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge over Hylebos Waterway on East 11th Street in Tacoma
History: Built 1939; closed to traffic in 2001; repaired and reopened June 1, 2012
Built: 1939
Location: Pierce County
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210620
Hylebos Waterway Bridge
View from Southwest
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2010
210621
Hylebos Waterway Bridge
View from North
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2010
260747
Drawing
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
260749
Drawing
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.749053,-121.807816
Carries Longmire Service Road over Nisqually River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: The oldest surviving road bridge in Mount Rainier National Park, the Nisqually River Suspension Bridge is one of the few road-bearing suspension bridges in the National Park system. Although shorn of its original log elements, the timber bridge continues to reflect the NPS "rustic style" through its use of native material in an attempt to harmonize with the rugged park landscape.
(HAER WA-44)
Total Length: 180.1 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Suspension bridge over Nisqually River on Longmire Service Road
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923
Location: Pierce County
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150802
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150803
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150804
South Portal Facing North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150805
South Portal Facing North Across Deck
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150806
South Portal Angle View Facing Southwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150807
View From Downstream Facing East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150808
Three-Quarter View Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150809
North Portal Facing Southeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150810
Detail Of Howe Stiffening Truss, Suspension Cables And Hangers
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150811
Underside Of Deck Facing North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150812
Cable Anchorage Detail, Northwest Abutment (Note Moss-Covered Concrete Anchor Left Of Anchor Bolts)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.780278,-121.779722
Carries Nisqually Entrance over Van Trump Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: The "rustic style" Christine Falls Bridge carries the Nisqually Road over the narrow box canyon of Van Trump Creek at Christine Falls. The graceful stone-faced reinforced concrete spandrel arch bridge contributes to the setting, and is one of the park's most successful examples of the integration of road-related structure into the environment. The overlook at the bridge is one of the most popular in the park.
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Van Trump Creek on Nisqually Entrance
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Pierce County
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150789
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150790
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150791
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150792
South Elevation, Facing North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150793
Three-Quarter Elevation, Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150794
Deck View Facing West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150795
Deck View Facing East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150796
Historic Photograph Of First Christine Falls Bridge, Built By U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Ca. 1908. Photographer Taken 1911. Mount Rainier National Park Archives
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
182736
Christine Falls Bridge
October 15, 2010
Photo taken by Larry Matthews October 15, 2010
182737
Christine Falls Bridge
October 15, 2010
Photo taken by Larry Matthews October 15, 2010
286074
Christine Falls and Bridge.
Christine Falls and Bridge.
Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 9, 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.277500,-122.488889
Carries North Proctor over PUGET GULCH N32 TO N 33S
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 397.0 Feet
Span Length: 170.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over PUGET GULCH N32 TO N 33S on North Proctor in Tacoma
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.790000,-121.730000
Carries Paradise Connection over Edith Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Edith Creek on Paradise Connection
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Pierce County
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150749
Northwest Elevation Facing Southeast (Downstream)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150750
South Elevation Facing North (Upstream)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150751
South Elevation Facing North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.790000,-121.729722
Carries Paradise Connection over Paradise River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: The Fourth Crossing Bridge typifies the National Park Service's a "Rustic Style" of architecture through its use of a native granite veneer to conceal its reinforced concrete construction.
(HAER WA-45)
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Paradise River on Paradise Connection
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Pierce County
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150780
View Of Downstream Elevation Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150781
View Of Downstream Elevation Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150782
View From Above Facing Southwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.869167,-122.344167
Carries Peterson Road over Ohop Creek Overflow
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Ohop Creek Overflow on Peterson Road
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.868056,-122.342500
Carries Peterson Road over Ohop Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Ohop Creek on Peterson Road
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
The first of a series of projects involving this bridge will replace 850 ft. of the existing 2,500 ft. long Puyallup River Bridge. The new segment will be a cable stayed bridge. Construction: Apr 2015-Apr 2017
Location: 47.243173,-122.405113
Carries Puyallup Avenue over Puyallup River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Main spans: Three skewed, riveted, Pennsylvania through trusses
Total Length: 764.1 Feet
Span Length: 252.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Puyallup River on Puyallup Avenue in Tacoma
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Pierce County
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193257
Puyallup Avenue Bridge
View from South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in January 2011
224990
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – River Span
Eastern Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
224991
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – River Span
Portal bracing on East
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
224992
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – River Span
Sidewalk and lattice railings with shadow effect
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
224993
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – River Span
Riveted connecting plate
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
224994
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – River Span
Verticals and street lamp
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
224995
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – River Span
Verticals, diagonals, chords, bracing
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
224996
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – River Span
Mid span looking West
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
224997
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – River Span
Overhead bracing
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
224998
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – River Span
Western Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
462373
Pullayup Avenue Bridge
1958 view looking south; UP bridge above, MILW bridge below
Photo from Tacoma Public Library
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.243260,-122.402962
Carries Puyallup Avenue over Railroad tracks
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 117.1 Feet
Span Length: 116.1 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over railroad tracks on Puyallup Avenue in Tacoma
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Pierce County
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224987
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – Eastern Truss
View from South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
224988
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – Eastern Truss
Eastern Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
224989
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – Eastern Truss
Western Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.242808,-122.409463
Carries Puyallup Avenue over Railroad
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 195.9 Feet
Span Length: 195.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over railroad tracks on Puyallup Avenue in Tacoma
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Pierce County
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224999
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – Western Truss
View from South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
225000
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – Western Truss
View from Southeast
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
225001
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – Western Truss
Eastern Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
225002
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – Western Truss
Portal view on East
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
225003
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – Western Truss
Temporary bracing, original knocked out by over height truck.
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
225004
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – Western Truss
Portal view on West
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
225005
Puyallup Avenue Bridge – Western Truss
Western Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
Status: In storage
Section 106 Review ongoing. Potential interest in relocating bridge to Foothills trail exists.
Location: 47.205141,-122.294578
Carries WA 167 (Meridian Street) over Puyallup River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Rivet-connected modified Warren through truss displaying some visual characteristics of the Turner truss configuration. Bridge contains 14 panels @ 26'6" each
Total Length: 477.1 Feet
Span Length: 371.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Puyallup River on WA 167 in Puyallup
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1951
Built: 1925
Location: Pierce County
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193367
Puyallup River Bridge
View from East
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2009
193368
Puyallup River Bridge
Southern Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2009
193369
Puyallup River Bridge
Information Plaque
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2009
193370
Puyallup River Bridge
Deck – Road View
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2009
193371
Puyallup River Bridge
Truss and Sky
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2009
193372
Puyallup River Bridge
Oblique view from Southeast
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
193373
Puyallup River Bridge
Portal truss connections
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
193374
Puyallup River Bridge
Verticals and diagonals
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
193375
Puyallup River Bridge
Northern Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
193376
Puyallup River Bridge
View from Northeast
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
228556
Meridian Street Bridge
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2012
228557
Meridian Street Bridge
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2012
228558
Meridian Street Bridge
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2012
228559
Meridian Street Bridge
Below deck/oblique view
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Slated for demolition and replacement in 2019.
Location: 47.214059,-122.341238
Carries 66th Avenue E over Puyallup River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 345.2 Feet
Span Length: 308.1 Feet
Overview: Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Puyallup River on 66th Avenue E in Fife
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Pierce County
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193469
George Milroy Bridge
View from West
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
193470
George Milroy Bridge
View from East
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
193471
George Milroy Bridge
Road – Deck View looking North
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2009
193472
George Milroy Bridge
Road – Deck View looking South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2009
193473
George Milroy Bridge
View from South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
193474
George Milroy Bridge
Information Plaque
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 47.259695,-122.418795
Carries East 11th Street over Puyallup Waterway, Tacoma Rail Line
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss. Converted vertical lift to fixed span.
Total Length: 2753.1 Feet
Span Length: 161.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Puyallup Waterway on East 11th Street in Tacoma
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Pierce County
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194359
Puyallup Waterway Bridge
View from South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in April 2010
194360
Puyallup Waterway Bridge
Western Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
194361
Puyallup Waterway Bridge
Break and truss looking North
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
194362
Puyallup Waterway Bridge
Mid-span view, former movable section
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
194363
Puyallup Waterway Bridge
Eastern Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in April 2010
376771
Puyallup Waterway Bridge
Towers and machinery removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.887778,-121.608889
Carries Sunrise Road over Frying Pan Creek
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 234.9 Feet
Span Length: 128.0 Feet
Overview: Steel arch bridge over Frying Pan Creek on Sunrise Road
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Pierce County
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150759
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150760
Southwest Elevation, Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150761
Base Of Arch And West Abutment, Facing West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150762
Detail Of West Abutment, Facing Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150763
Detail Of Bridge Under West Abutment
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150764
View Across Deck, Facing East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.897500,-121.619167
Carries Sunrise Road over White River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed spandrel concrete arch with stone facing
Total Length: 180.1 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over White River on Sunrise Road
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Pierce County
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150736
View Facing West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150737
South Elevation
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150738
North Side Stone Parapet And Sidewalk Detail
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.904618,-121.547685
Carries Sunrise Road over Klickitat Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Klickitat Creek on Sunrise Road
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Pierce County
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150739
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150740
Downstream Elevation, Facing Southeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150741
Deck View Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.268686,-122.550686
Carries WB WA 16 over Tacoma Narrows
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 5978.3 Feet
Span Length: 2800.0 Feet
Overview: Suspension bridge over Tacoma Narrows on WB WA 16 in Tacoma
History: Built 1950 as the replacement of the original 1940 bridge
Built: 1950
Location: Pierce County
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116254
1950 Tacoma Narrows Bridge
2007 bridge is in the background
Photo taken by Michael Goff in November 2007
116255
Tacoma Narrows Bridges Traffic
November 24, 2007
Photo taken by Michael Goff in November 2007
188188
TACOMA NARROWS BRIDGE IN PERSPECTIVE LOOKING WEST FROM THE MILLERS ADDITION SUBDIVISION
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188189
SAME VISTA WITH SUBDIVISION IN FOREGROUND
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188190
LONG SHOT ELEVATION FROM SOUTH; NOTE SWAY BRACING CONNECTING LOWER PART OF TOWERS TO ROADWAY TRUSS, SOME BROKEN MEMBERS CAN BE SEEN
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188191
GENERAL VIEW OF EASTERN APPROACH AND ROADWAY
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188192
EASTERN PORTAL AND ROADWAY IN ELEVATION LOOKING NW
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188193
EASTERN APPROACHES SEEN LOOKING SE FROM TOP OF EAST TOWER
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188194
ROADWAY AND WESTERN TOWER AS SEEN FROM EASTERN TOWER WOLFGANG MAYR SUMMER ICOMOS INTERN ON CABLE FOR SCALE
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188195
ESSENTIALLY SAME SHOT AS ABOVE WITH WIDE ANGLE LENS AND CAMERA POINTED MORE DOWN
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188196
WEST SIDE OF EAST TOWER CAMERA POINTED STRAIGHT DOWN FOR THE BENEFIT OF ACROPHOBICS; NOTE EXTREMELY TURBULENT WATER FROM CURRENT
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188198
CABLE SADDLE, EAST TOWER LOOKING NORTH
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188199
OVERALL VIEW OF THE ROADWAY TRUSS LOOKING EAST
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188200
HAND HELD VIEW LOOKING WEST ALONG ROADWAY TOWARD EASTERN TOWER
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188201
EASTERN TOWER IN ELEVATION
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188202
DETAIL EASTERN TOWER LOOKING UP
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188203
ROADWAY AT CENTER OF SPAN NOTE ANTISWAY BRACING ATTACHED TO CABLE
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188204
VIEW UP SOUTH CABLE LOOKING EAST (VIEW TAKEN WITH PHOTOGRAPHER SITTING ON THE CABLE FOR STABILITY WHILE HANDHOLDING A 4X5 TECKNIKA CAMERA)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188205
VIEW LOOKING EAST TOWARD EASTERN TOWER OF CABLE HALFWAY UP
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188206
WOLFGANG MAYR STANDING AT UPRIGHTS FOR THE CABLE RAILING LOOKING WEST
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188207
BRIDGE PERSPECTIVE FROM WESTERN BANK OF NARROWS LOOKING EAST
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188208
ORIGINAL UNREPLACED APPROACH FROM FIRST SUSPENSION BRIDGE
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188209
BASE OF EASTERN TOWER (TOWER 5) LOOKING NE
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188210
DAMPING MECHANISM TOWER 5, LOWER STRUT
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188211
DAMPING MECHANISM, CENTER SPAN, SOUTH SIDE OF ROADWAY (HANDHELD VIEW)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188212
DETAIL ELEVATION OF DAMPING MECHANISM NEAR CAR RAIL
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188213
SOUTHEAST CABLE ANCHORAGE WITHOUT MEASURING STICK
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188214
SOUTHEAST CABLE ANCHORAGE WITH MEASURING STICK
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188215
VIEW OF CABLE SPLAYING WHERE CABLE COMES INTO ANCHORAGE, SE ANCHORAGE
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188216
ANCHORAGE EYEBARS WHERE INDIVIDUAL STRANDS GOT WOUND INTO CABLES
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188227
TACOMA NARROWS BRIDGE IN PERSPECTIVE LOOKING WEST FROM THE MILLERS ADDITION SUBDIVISION
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188228
ORIGINAL UNREPLACED APPROACH FROM FIRST SUSPENSION BRIDGE
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
188628
Looking east from Gig Harbor
Just after completion.
Photo taken in 1950
189314
Soon after opening
Photo taken in 1950
189741
Ariel view, showing concrete construction work
Photo taken in 1950
254983
Photo taken in June 2006
254984
Photo taken in June 2006
307548
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307549
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307550
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307551
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking NW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307552
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking NW-SE towers
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307553
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking NW-NW towers
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307554
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking East-SE tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307555
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307556
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307557
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307558
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking West-NWtower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307559
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307560
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking West-SE tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307561
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307562
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
SE towers
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307563
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
SE towers
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307564
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307565
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307566
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307567
Tacoma Narrows Bridges Pano2
Pano
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.305556,-122.513889
Carries Pearl Street/Vashon Highway over Puget Sound
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Ferry over Puget Sound on between Tacoma and Vashon in Tacoma
History:
Built:
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.243333,-122.433611
Carries SR509 over Thea Foss Watrway & D Street
Design: suspension/stayed
Design Details: Cable-stayed
Total Length: 992.2 Feet
Span Length: 350.1 Feet
Overview: Cable-stayed bridge over Thea Foss Watrway & D Street on SR509 in Tacoma
History: Built 1996
Built: 1996
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.845681,-121.527514
Carries WA 123 over Tunnel
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 509.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on WA 123
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Pierce County
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462374
WA 123 Tunnel
looking north
Photo from VisitRainier
486555
East Side Highway Tunnel
HAER Photo by Jet Lowe
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.835000,-121.906111
Carries West Side Road over St. Andrews Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: This structure employs the National Park Service's "rustic style;" the rugged stone veneer conceals its filled reinforced concrete arch construction. This naturalistic treatment allows the bridge to blend into its scenic setting below the Puyallup Glacier and upstream from Denman Falls. Of special interest are several landscape features associated with the bridge, including stone steps leading down from the bridge to the creek and a hiking trail to the nearby waterfall; this trail was constructed by workers from the Emergency Conservation Works project. Another trail from the bridge leads to the nearby historic St. Andrews Creek Ranger Station.
(HAER WA-51)
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over St. Andrews Creek on West Side Road
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Pierce County
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150783
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150784
West Elevation Facing Downstream
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150785
Deck View Facing South
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150786
Stairs Leading From Bridge To Creek
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150787
Stairs With Scale Figure (Daniella Trettel, Icomos)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150788
View Of Arch Facing East (Upstream)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.807778,-121.891667
Carries West Side Road over South Puyallup River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over South Puyallup River on West Side Road
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Pierce County
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150746
Three-Quarter Elevation Facing North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150747
View Across Deck Facing Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150748
View Across Bridge Deck Facing Southeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.174161,-122.023293
Carries WA 410 over White River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 292.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over White River on WA 410 in Buckley
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: Pierce County
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320833
White River Bridge
View from East
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2012
320834
White River Bridge
Southern Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2012
320835
White River Bridge
Northern Portal
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2012
320836
White River Bridge
Below deck view
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.100234,-122.045473
Carries WA 165 over Wilkeson Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Wilkeson Creek on WA 165
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.267684,-122.550636
Carries EB SR-16 over Tacoma Narrows
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 5570.2 Feet
Span Length: 2800.0 Feet
Overview: Suspension bridge over Tacoma Narrows on EB SR-16 in Tacoma
History: Built 2007
Built: 2007
Location: Pierce County
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120042
2007 Tacoma Narrows Bridge
November 24, 2007
Photo taken by Michael Goff in November 2007
120043
2007 Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in November 2007
120044
2007 Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Goff in November 2007
120045
2007 Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Under Construction
Photo taken by Michael Goff in November 2006
307531
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307532
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking NW-Four towers
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307533
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking NW-Four towers
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307534
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking NW-Four towers
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307535
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking NW-NW tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307536
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking NW-NW tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307537
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking NW-NW anchorage
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307538
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307539
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307540
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307541
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking West-NW towers
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307542
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking West-SE towers
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307543
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307544
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking West at NW tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307545
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking West-SE towers
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307546
Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307547
Tacoma Narrows Bridges Pano2
Pano
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley
Status: Collapsed
Location: 47.268812,-122.551029
Carries Former Primary State Highway 14-A over Tacoma Narrows
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 5939.0 Feet
Span Length: 2800.0 Feet
Overview: Lost suspension bridge over Tacoma Narrows on Primary State Highway 14-A in Tacoma
History: Built 1940, collapsed on November 7, 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Pierce County
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120046
Tacoma Narrows Bridge - 1940 - Opening Day
University of Washington Libraries. Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collection, UW22310z
Photographer Unknown
120047
Tacoma Narrows Bridge - 1940 - Under Construction
University of Washington Libraries. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, PI- 20789
Photo by: Seattle Post Intelligencer
171289
Postcard
188168
Girder bending at the east approach
188220
Looking east through toll lanes
Photo taken on August 29, 1940
188580
Tower no. 4 construction
Photo taken on August 10, 1939
188581
Tower no. 4 construction complete
Photo taken on October 20, 1939
188582
Front view of tower no. 4
Photo taken on September 7, 1939
188583
Approaching the Tacoma Narrows showing the towers for the bridge in the distance
Photo taken in October 1939
188584
Bridge construction showing possible cable stringing device
Photo taken in October 1939
188585
Bridge towers with cables and catwalk
Photo taken ca. 1939
188586
Spinning suspension cables for the bridge, showing machinery with the towers in the distance
Photo taken in January 1940
188587
Cables and catwalk on the bridge during construction
Photo taken in January 1940
188588
Bridge under construction showing men on the footwalk leading to the tower
Photo taken on January 3, 1940
188589
Looking west from the spinning tower of the bridge
Photo taken on January 10, 1940
188590
Storm cable assembly and catwalks on the bridge
Photo taken on January 10, 1940
188591
Spinning the first wire of the bridge
Photo taken on January 10, 1940
188592
Span section being raised to the bridge during construction
Photo taken in March 1940
188593
Raising a span section
Photo taken in March 1940
188594
View of the towers and main cables
Photo taken on March 22, 1940
188595
Workmen on cables building the bridge
Photo taken in 1940
188596
Looking down at the pier through the unfinished roadway of the bridge during construction
Photo taken in May 1940
188597
Metal work nearing compleation
Photo taken on May 6, 1940
188598
Catwalk and deck of the bridge during construction
Photo taken in May 1940
188599
Completed bridge awaiting opening
Photo taken in June 1940
188600
Opening Day dedication ceremonies at the tollbooth of the bridge
Photo taken on July 1, 1940
188601
Newspaper
Dated July 2, 1940
188602
Main span twisting, looking west
188603
Main span twisting, showing the other side
Photo taken from 16mm film shot by Fredrick Bert Farquharson
188604
Deck twisting left
Note the car driven by Leonard Coatsworth stuck on the bridge.
Photo taken from 16mm film shot by Fredrick Bert Farquharson
188605
Deck twisting right
Photo taken from 16mm film shot by Fredrick Bert Farquharson
188606
The first concrete chunk that fell
Shortly before 11:00am.
188607
Just before the final collapse
188608
Section of the bridge crashing into the water
188609
Side girder rising as another section falls during the collapse
Photo taken from 16mm film shot by Fredrick Bert Farquharson
188610
Side girder of the bridge rising while roadbed falls during collapse as viewed from the shore
Photo taken from 16mm film shot by Fredrick Bert Farquharson
188612
Side girder ripped away from roadbed after the collapse
Photo taken from 16mm film shot by Fredrick Bert Farquharson
188613
Howard Clifford running off the bridge during collapse
Photo taken from 16mm film shot by Fredrick Bert Farquharson
188614
Bridge shortly after collapse showing approach and bridge tower with hanging bridge deck
Photo taken on November 7, 1940
188615
Bridge tower with twisted remains of bridge deck
Photo taken in November 1940
188616
Towers and midspan of bridge after the collapse
Photo taken on November 11, 1940
188617
View of bridge toward shore showing remaining roadbed and hanging girders after collapse
Photo taken on November 11, 1940
188618
Bridge tower with hanging twisted girders after collapse
Photo taken on November 11, 1940
188619
Five men walking to the collapsed mid-span
Photo taken on November 11, 1940
188620
Cables and roadbed of the collapsed bridge with men walking on midspan
Photo taken on November 16, 1940
188621
Aerial view of collapsed bridge
Photo taken on November 7, 1940
188622
Aerial view of collapsed bridge
Photo taken on November 8, 1940
188623
Aerial view of the west remaining section
Photo taken on November 8, 1940
188624
Cable and broken concrete resulting from the collapse of the bridge
Photo taken in November 1940
188625
Bridge after the collapse showing only the towers and cable
Note the deck has been completely removed and salvaged with the cables going next.
Photo taken ca. 1941
188633
View of the tower from the roadway during construction
Photo taken in May 1940
188634
View from the bridge tower across the Narrows during construction
Photo taken in December 1939
470024
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940)
looking north in 1940
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 46.908333,-121.538333
Carries WA 410 over Deadwood Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: The Deadwood Creek Bridge was the only reinforced concrete open spandrel arch bridge in Mount Rainier National Park, the bridge represented a marked departure from the "rustic style" bridges which were generally built elsewhere in the Park.
(HAER WASH,27-LONG.V,4-)
Total Length: 224.1 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Deadwood Creek on WA 410
History: Built 1939, Replaced 1994
Built: 1939
Location: Pierce County
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148031
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
148032
Deadwood Creek Bridge Facing Southwest. Mount Rainier And Emmons Glacier Visible In Background
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
148033
Deadwood Creek Bridge, Facing Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
148034
Deadwood Creek Bridge, View Below Deck Showing Open Spandrel Arch Construction And Arch Ribs
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 47.129737,-122.235928
Carries WA 162 over Puyallup River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: This is a rare example of a reinforced-concrete through truss bridge. The form of its members and details are unique. At the time of its construction it was thought to be the longest concrete truss or beam span in the country. It has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The McMillan Bridge was built by Pierce County in 1934. It replaced a steel truss span of the same name and location, damaged by flooding of the Puyallup River. Similar to its predecessor, the new bridge employed a through-truss type, enabling it to accommodate the largest practical waterway. This required its width and length to increase.
(HAER WASH,27-MCMIL,1-)
Total Length: 210.0 Feet
Span Length: 170.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete truss bridge over Puyallup River on WA 162 in McMillin
History: Built 1934. Bypassed by a new vehicular bridge and left in place in 2015.
Built: 1934
Location: Pierce County
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138886
North Portal Looking SE
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138887
South Portal Looking NW
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138888
Interior Of Formwork Within Concrete Truss Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138889
Interior Formwork South Portal Looking South
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138890
Interior Of Western Truss With Oblique View Of Eastern Truss Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138891
East Side Of Bridge Truss Looking SE
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138892
Oblique View Of South End Of East Side Of Bridge
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138893
Detail View South Portal In Elevation
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138894
Detail Moveable End Of North Abutment
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138895
Eastern Side Of Bridge From River Bank Level
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138896
View From South Approach To Bridge
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138897
Oblique View From West Of The South Approach
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138898
Oblique View From Southwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138899
Oblique View From Northwest From Top Of West Truss
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138900
View From North End Of The East Truss
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
138901
Oblique View From Southwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
190343
Photo From WSDOT State Route Web
190344
Photo From WSDOT State Route Web
190345
Photo From WSDOT State Route Web
190346
Photo From WSDOT State Route Web
190347
Photo From WSDOT State Route Web
190348
Photo From WSDOT State Route Web
190349
Photo From WSDOT State Route Web
190350
Photo From WSDOT State Route Web
190351
Photo From WSDOT State Route Web
190352
Photo From WSDOT State Route Web
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.781984,-121.762266
Carries Nisqually Road over Nisqually River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: The first bridge on the site was distinguished for its construction at the snout of the Nisqually Glacier; this made the Nisqually Road "the first road in America to reach a glacier." However, the siting just below the massive glacier led to the destruction or heavy damage to four subsequent bridges by glacier floods. The present high-level bridge, 600' below the old bridge site, was designed to survive the extreme conditions sometimes encountered at the crossing.
(HAER WA-61)
Total Length: 743.1 Feet
Span Length: 303.2 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Nisqually River on Nisqually Road
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958
Location: Pierce County
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150774
View Of Bridge And Nisqually Glacier Gorge From Ricksecker Point Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150775
Northeast Elevation Facing Southwest Showing Old Bridge Abutments In Middle Distance
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150776
Northeast Elevation Facing Southwest; Northeast Abutment Of Old Bridge In Foreground
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150777
Detail Of Plate Girder Facing Southeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.907222,-121.542500
Carries Sunrise Road over Deadwood Creek
Design: other
Design Details: One of the shortest spans in Mount Rainier National Parks, this simple reinforced concrete slab bridge features masonry abutments and a masonry guardrail in the characteristic "rustic style: widely employed by the National Parks Service.
(HAER WA-49)
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Deadwood Creek on Sunrise Road
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Pierce County
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150778
Downstream Elevation, Facing Southeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
150779
Deck View Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.383816,-122.628514
Carries Washington 302 over Burley Lagoon (Henderson Bay)
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: The Purdy Bridge is a 550-foot long, continuous box girder bridge. It is one of a handful designed and built in Pierce and King Counties during the 1930's. Workmen poured concrete around a hollowed, steel box girder to form the roadway slab and top flanges, 15-feet wide and 7-inches deep at the crown. The long, 190-foot middle section was designed as a simple suspended beam. The piers were also cellular and flush with the sides of the deck box girder.
(Spanning Washington, Historic Highway Bridge of the Evergreen State, Craig Holstine & Richard Hobbs, 2005)
Total Length: 550.0 Feet
Span Length: 190.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over Burley Lagoon on Washington 302
History: Built 1936, Rehabilitated 1966
Built: 1936
Location: Pierce County
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195999
View South From East Bank Looking South
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
196000
Perspective View Looking 020 Degrees Ne
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
196001
Perspective From North Side Of Bridge Looking 180
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.188611,-122.770833
Carries 76 Street KPS over Taylor Bay
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 185.0 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Taylor Bay on 76 Street KPS
History: Built 1957
Built: 1957
Location: Pierce County
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199336
Taylor Bay Bridge
View from North
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
199337
Taylor Bay Bridge
Below deck view
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
199338
Taylor Bay Bridge
Road & deck view
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
199339
Taylor Bay Bridge
Western half as viewed from South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
199340
Taylor Bay Bridge
Eastern half as viewed from South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.187105,-122.584090
Carries BNSF Railway over Chambers Bay
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Strauss patent direct-lift vertical lift bridge, pony truss.
Total Length: 248.0 Feet
Span Length: 97.0 Feet
Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Chambers Bay on BNSF Railway
History: Originally built 1913-1914, Girders added 1937
Built: 1914
Location: Pierce County
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261384
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
268124
Chambers Creek Railroad Bridge
Open
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
273601
BNSF - Chambers Bay Bridge
Side elevation from the east.
Photo taken by Mike Goff in January 2014
273602
BNSF - Chambers Bay Bridge
Photo taken by Mike Goff in January 2014
273603
BNSF - Chambers Bay Bridge
Photo taken by Mike Goff in January 2014
424845
Dave Honan
489777
BNSF - Chambers Bay Bridge
Photo from industrialscenery
489778
BNSF - Chambers Bay Bridge
in open position
Photo from industrialscenery
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.860833,-122.266667
Carries Mashel Avenue (Eatonville-LaGrande Road) over Mashel River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 164.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Mashel River on Mashel Avenue
History: Built 1984
Built: 1984
Location: Pierce County
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182732
Mashel River Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Larry Matthews October 15, 2010
182733
Mashel River Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by Larry Matthews October 15, 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.240278,-122.400833
Carries I-5 over Puyallup R Rr Sr 167
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 1470.2 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Puyallup R Rr Sr 167 on I-5
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962
Location: Pierce County
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193250
Puyallup River Bridge
View from North
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in January 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.371667,-122.700000
Carries Creviston Drive KPN over Minter Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 11.2 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Minter Creek on Creviston Drive KPN
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941
Location: Pierce County
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193253
Minter Creek Bridge
View from South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in January 2011
193254
Minter Creek Bridge
View from North
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in January 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.244180,-122.406678
Carries BNSF Railroad over Puyallup River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Puyallup River on BNSF Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Pierce County
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193255
Puyallup River Railroad Bridge
View from North
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in January 2011
225006
Puyallup River Railroad Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.241529,-122.402987
Carries Tacoma Railroad over Puyallup River, Railroad
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Puyallup River, Railroad on Tacoma Railroad
History: Built 1919, rehabilitated 1948
Built: 1919
Location: Pierce County
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193256
Puyallup River Railroad Bridge
View from East
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in January 2011
194339
Puyallup River Railroad Bridge
Deck girder plaque
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
194340
Puyallup River Railroad Bridge
Eastern Portal of Eastern Pratt
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
194341
Puyallup River Railroad Bridge
Eastern Pratt span plaque
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 47.271434,-122.402762
Carries E. 11th Street (formerly WA 509) over Blair Waterway
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder bascule
Total Length: 609.9 Feet
Span Length: 240.2 Feet
Overview: Lost bascule girder bridge over Blair Waterway on E. 11th Street (formerly WA 509)
History: Built 1953; demolished 1997
Built: 1953
Location: Pierce County
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285983
Blair Bridge
Destroyed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
458785
Photo taken by Port of Tacoma
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.243572,-122.431688
Carries WA 509 over Thea Foss Waterway & D Street
Design: suspension/stayed
Design Details: Cable stayed suspension/post tension concrete box bridge
Total Length: 992.2 Feet
Span Length: 350.1 Feet
Overview: Cable-stayed bridge over Thea Foss Waterway & D Street on WA 509
History: Built 1997
Built: 1997
Location: Pierce County
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193786
Tacoma Cable-stayed Bridge
View from South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
193787
Tacoma Cable-stayed Bridge
View from Southwest
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
421242
East 21st Street Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in June 2012
421243
East 21st Street Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in June 2012
421244
East 21st Street Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in June 2012
421245
East 21st Street Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in June 2012
421246
East 21st Street Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in June 2012
421247
East 21st Street Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in June 2012
421248
East 21st Street Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in June 2012
421249
East 21st Street Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in June 2012
421250
East 21st Street Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in June 2012
Status: Lost
Location: 47.308993,-122.523365
Carries Five Mile Drive over Defiance Creek
Design: other
Design Details: Pile of stacked logs
Total Length: 250.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Defiance Creek on Five Mile Drive
History: Built 1892, Demolished and replaced with fill dirt and culvert 1933
Built: 1892
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.850556,-122.270833
Carries Alder Cutoff Road over Tacoma Eastern Railroad
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 275.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Tacoma Eastern Railroad on Alder Cutoff Road
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946
Location: Pierce County
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194047
Tacoma Eastern Railroad Bridge
View from Northeast
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
194048
Tacoma Eastern Railroad Bridge
Below Deck View looking South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.863333,-122.251944
Carries Alder Cutoff Road over Mashel River
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 162.1 Feet
Span Length: 106.0 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Mashel River on Alder Cutoff Road
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937
Location: Pierce County
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194046
Mashel River Bridge
Oblique view from West
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.096053,-122.154417
Carries Foothills Trail over WA 162
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 209.0 Feet
Span Length: 95.1 Feet
Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over WA 162 on Foothills Trail
History: Built 1956; Rehabilitated for trail use 1998
Built: 1956
Location: Pierce County
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194062
Foothills Trail Bridge
View from South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in February 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.239490,-122.397323
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Puyallup River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Puyallup River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948
Location: Pierce County
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194364
Puyallup River Railroad Bridge
View from East
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in January 2011
194365
Puyallup River Railroad Bridge
Information Plaque
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in January 2011
194366
Puyallup River Railroad Bridge
View from West
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2010
194367
Puyallup River Railroad Bridge
Second & Third spans viewed from West
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in November 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.339314,-122.652680
Carries 86 Av NW over Nelyaly Cove
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Nelyaly Cove on 86 Av NW
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: Pierce County
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199329
View from East
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
199330
View from West
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.274167,-122.811667
Carries Herron Rd N over Herron Bay
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Herron Bay on Herron Rd N
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954
Location: Pierce County
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199331
Herron Bay Bridge
View from Southeast
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
199332
Herron Bay Bridge
Below deck view on Western half
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
199333
Herron Bay Bridge
View from Northwest
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
199334
Herron Bay Bridge
Eastern columns chalked 'B' and 'A'
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
199335
Herron Bay Bridge
Note the cracks in column 'B'
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 47.324791,-122.668247
Carries Raft Island Road over Henderson Bay
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 788.0 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Lost timber stringer bridge over Henderson Bay on Raft Island Road
History: Built 1957; replaced 2014
Built: 1957
Location: Pierce County
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199341
Raft Island Bridge
Oblique view from North
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
199342
Raft Island Bridge
Timber supports, Deadman's (Cutts) Island in background
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
199343
Raft Island Bridge
Below deck view
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
199344
Raft Island Bridge
Road & deck view looking South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
199345
Raft Island Bridge
Road & deck view looking North
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in May 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.145787,-122.510283
Carries Pacific Hwy SW over Clover Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 59.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Clover Creek on Pacific Hwy SW
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 1970
Built: 1937
Location: Pierce County
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204648
Clover Creek Bridge
View from West
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in July 2011
204649
Clover Creek Bridge
Road & deck view
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in July 2011
204650
Date stamp
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in July 2011
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 47.090000,-122.211667
Carries Calistoga Avenue over Puyallup River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 451.1 Feet
Span Length: 201.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Puyallup River on Calistoga Avenue
History: Built 1936; Replaced 1997
Built: 1936
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 47.233333,-122.461667
Carries WA 16 over Nalley Valley Viaduct
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 1342.9 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Nalley Valley Viaduct on WA 16
History: Built 1970; replaced 2011
Built: 1970
Location: Pierce County
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220128
Nalley Valley Viaduct
Below deck view looking North
Photo taken by G. M. Erickson in March 2007
220129
Nalley Valley Viaduct
Side view looking North
Photo taken by G. M. Erickson in March 2007
220130
Nalley Valley Viaduct
Southern piers
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in March 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.297222,-122.512778
Carries N Winnifred Street over BNSF Railroad
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 214.9 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over BNSF Railroad on N Winnifred Street
History: Built 1942; rehabilitated 2003
Built: 1942
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.267490,-122.470959
Carries North 21st Street over Buckley Gulch
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 180.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Buckley Gulch on North 21st Street
History: Built 1910; rehabilitated 1997
Built: 1910
Location: Pierce County
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493595
North 21st Street Bridge
looking northeast
HAER Photo
493596
North 21st Street Bridge
HAER Photo
493597
North 21st Street Bridge
HAER Photo
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.277500,-122.488889
Carries North Proctor over Puget Gulch N32 To N 33s
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel deck arch
Total Length: 397.0 Feet
Span Length: 170.0 Feet
Overview: Deck arch bridge over Puget Gulch N32 To N 33s on North Proctor
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 2006
Built: 1927
Location: Pierce County
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487872
North Proctor Bridge
Photo from foursquare
487873
North Proctor Bridge
Photo from KPFF Consulting
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.330423,-122.598848
Carries WA 16 Northwestbound over Rosedale Street
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 163.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Rosedale Street on WA 16
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: Pierce County
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220338
Rosedale Street Bridge
View from West
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson on November 15, 2011
220339
Rosedale Street Bridge
Below deck view looking South
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson on November 15, 2011
220340
Rosedale Street Bridge
View from East
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson on November 15, 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.198705,-122.287159
Carries Milwaukee Avenue over Puyallup River
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 472.1 Feet
Span Length: 180.1 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Puyallup River on Milwaukee Avenue
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.762550,-122.192176
Carries Highway 7 over Tributary to Alder Lake
Design: truss/through/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Tributary to Alder Lake on Highway 7
History:
Built:
Location: Pierce County
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231225
Elbe Bridge
Elbe Bridge, Looking South down Highway 7 toward Mineral, WA.
Photo taken by Larry Matthews on April 29, 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.230709,-122.429049
Carries East 34th Street over Pacific To A Street
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Deck arch
Total Length: 484.9 Feet
Span Length: 243.1 Feet
Overview: Deck arch bridge over Pacific To A Street on East 34th Street
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937
Location: Pierce County
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462375
East 34th Street Bridge
looking north
Photo from AARoads
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 47.117061,-122.666101
Carries BNSF Railroad over Sequalichew Creek Trail, Former DuPont Company Railway
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Sequalichew Creek Trail, Former DuPont Company Railway under BNSF Railroad
History: Built 1900s
Built: c. 1900
Location: Pierce County
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232937
DuPont Dynamite Railroad Tunnel
View from Southeast
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in June 2012
232938
DuPont Dynamite Railroad Tunnel
View from Northwest
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in June 2012
417784
Sequalitchew Tunnel with narrow guage tracks
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2014
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 47.249465,-122.432467
Carries 15th Street and Union Pacific Railroad over Foss Waterway
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Foss Waterway on 15th Street and Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1914; Removed 1983
Built: 1914
Location: Pierce County
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286844
15th Street Bridge
Tacoma WA
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2013
458773
Photo taken by Greg Harper
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 47.129620,-122.236087
Carries Foothills Trail over Puyallup River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 150.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Puyallup River on Foothills Trail
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905
Location: Pierce County
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255274
Foothills Trail Puyallup River Bridge
Photo taken by Mike Goff in July 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.196651,-122.249938
Carries BNSF RR over Puyallup River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 307.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Puyallup River on BNSF RR
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905
Location: Pierce County
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340021
Photo taken by Steven Pavlov
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.209470,-122.244606
Carries Railroad (UP) over Stuck River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Stuck River on Railroad (UP)
History: Built 1971
Built: 1971
Location: Pierce County
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341363
Photo taken by K. A. Erickson
Status: Removed
Location: 47.203770,-122.308153
Carries Puget Sound Electric Railway over Puyallup River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Puyallup River on Puget Sound Electric Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Pierce County
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363510
Photo provided by the Edward W. Nolan Photograph Collection, Central Washington University Archives.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.240131,-122.421527
Carries Tacoma Rail, former CMStP & P over East 26th Street, East J Street
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 1530.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Decj plate girder bridge over East 26th Street, East J Street on Tacoma Rail
History: Built 1908; rehabilitated 1937, 1947, 1949, 1958, & 1960-2;
Built: 1908
Location: Pierce County
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267284
Photo taken by Drew Jacksich
Status: Open to private traffic
Location: 47.316770,-122.647220
Carries over Whiskey Creek
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 46.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Howe through truss bridge over Whiskey Creek
History: Built 2005
Built: 2005
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 47.277599,-122.394583
Carries East 11th Street over Hylebos Waterway
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Hylebos Waterway on East 11th Street
History: Built 1925; Replaced 1939
Built: 1925
Location: Pierce County
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385297
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2017
285955
Hylebos Waterway Bridge (Old)
Bridge replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
421370
Photo taken by Mike Betz
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 46.949634,-121.795195
Carries Carbon Glacier & Wonderland Trails over Carbon River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Carbon River on Carbon Glacier & Wonderland Trails
History:
Built:
Location: Pierce County
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417610
Carbon River suspension Bridge
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2013
417611
Carbon River suspension Bridge 2
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2013
417612
Carbon River Suspension Bridge under
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2013
417613
Crossing Carbon River Bridge
Photo taken by John Anderson in February 2013
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 46.804778,-121.848187
Carries Wonderland Trail over Tahoma Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Tahoma Creek on Wonderland Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Pierce County
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417615
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2013
417616
Photo taken by John Anderson in September 2013
417617
Under suspension bridge
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2013
417618
Suspension bridge deck
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2013
417619
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.076672,-122.690924
Carries BNSF Railway over Interstate 5 Northbound
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 204.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Interstate 5 Northbound on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Pierce County
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306451
BNSF-IH5 Overpass (NB)
Northbound
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
306452
BNSF-IH5 Overpass (NB)
Northbound
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
306453
BNSF-IH5 Overpass (NB)
Northbound
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.083005,-122.690297
Carries BNSF RR over SW Mounts Road
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge of Mounts Road SW on BNSF Rwy
History:
Built: 1935
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.081099,-122.676612
Carries BNSF RR over I-5 (SB)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder and flooring system
Total Length: 92.9 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet
Overview: 1936 Pony/through plate girder bridge over I-5 (SB) on BNSF RR
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Pierce County
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307347
TRMW - IH5 Overpass (NB)
Headed Northbound
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307348
TRMW - IH5 Overpass (NB)
Headed Northbound
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
307349
TRMW - IH5 Overpass (NB)
Headed Northbound
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 47.250849,-122.433234
Carries Burlington Northern Railroad over Foss Waterway
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Foss Waterway on Burlington Northern Railroad
History: Built 1914; Abandoned 1973 due to damage from an erroneously routed Boeing load, likely removed shortly thereafter.
Built: 1914
Location: Pierce County
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341722
Removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2014
358255
Library of Congress
358256
Public Domain: Author died in 1950
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 47.258649,-122.531305
Carries Pedestrian over Highway 16
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 359.9 Feet
Span Length: 359.9 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch pedestrian bridge
History:
Built: 1986
Location: Pierce County
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307572
Skyline Pedestrian Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 47.139538,-122.092078
Carries Foothills Trail over South Prairie Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 115.0 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over South Prairie Creek on Foothills Trail
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 47.109940,-122.051840
Carries Foothills Trail over Wilkeson Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 91.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Wilkeson Creek on Foothills Trail
History: Built 1918 using a secondhand girder from Auburn, WA
Built: 1918
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 47.105306,-122.046431
Carries Former Northern Pacific Railroad over Wilkeson Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 105.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned Pony plate girder bridge over Wilkeson Creek on Former Northern Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1896 at an unknown location, moved here 1920
Built: 1896
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 47.098635,-122.152451
Carries Foothills Trail over Carbon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 252.0 Feet
Span Length: 160.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Carbon River on Foothills Trail
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 47.137937,-122.062681
Carries Foothills Trail over Lower Burnett Road and South Prairie Creek
Design: arch/deck/wood
Design Details: Wooden Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber open-spandrel arch bridge over Lower Burnett Road and South Prairie Creek on Foothills Trail
History: Built 2009, Replacing a former Railroad Bridge Demolished 1983
Built: 2009
Location: Pierce County
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417614
Triple arch glulam bridge over
Photo taken by John Anderson in August 2014
Status: Removed
Location: 47.138007,-122.062557
Carries Burlington Northern Railway over Lower Burnett Road & South Prairie Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Lower Burnett Road & South Prairie Creek on Burlington Northern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.293106,-122.526931
Carries BNSF Railway over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 4000.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1912-13
Built: 1913
Location: Pierce County
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462781
BNSF - Nelson Bennett Tunnel
south portal
Photo from Wikimapia
462782
BNSF - Nelson Bennet Tunnel
south portal in 1911
Photo from Wikimedia Commons
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 47.268818,-122.471182
Carries North 23rd Street over Buckley Gulch
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 312.0 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Buckley Gulch on North 23rd Street
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 46.751700,-122.138071
Carries former CMStP&P (Milwaukee Road) over Nisqually River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss with timber trestle approaches
Total Length: 300.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Nisqually River on former CMStP&P (Milwaukee Road)
History: Built 1938 as uncovered bridge; siding added 1960s; Removed ca. 1970
Built: 1938
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 47.209378,-122.244391
Carries Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Stuck River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 150.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Stuck River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1937; Removed Autumn 1971
Built: 1937
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 47.253809,-122.433854
Carries East 11th Street over Tacoma Narrows
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 1 250' Pratt through truss swing
2 185' Pratt deck trusses
1' 60' Plate girder (West approach viaduct)
1 64' Skewed plate girder (West approach viaduct)
1 Wooden Trestle (East approach)
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 250.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Tacoma Narrows on East 11th Street
History: Built 1894; Replaced 1913
Built: 1894
Location: Pierce County
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358540
11th Street Bridge (Old)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2016
488769
Photo taken by Kristin Kendle
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 47.250850,-122.433230
Carries Northern Pacific Railroad over Foss Wateryway/City Waterway
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Foss Wateryway/City Waterway on Northern Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1892; Replaced 1914
Built: 1892
Location: Pierce County
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488770
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
488771
Photo taken by South Sound Magazine
Status:
Location: 47.197477,-122.483771
Carries BNSF Railway over South 66th Street
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 37.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over South 66th Street on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1908, Expanded 1927
Built: 1908
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 47.072872,-122.693825
Carries Pacific Highway over Northern Pacific Railroad
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 351.5 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Slab bridge over Northern Pacific Railroad on Pacific Highway
History: Built 1918 replacing a wooden overpass; replaced 1927
Built: 1918
Location: Pierce County
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366297
Image
Published prior to 1923
Status: Reopened to traffic as of November 2021
Location: 47.081977,-122.675777
Carries BNSF Railway over Interstate 5 Southbound Lanes
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 92.9 Feet
Span Length: 90.9 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Interstate 5 Southbound Lanes on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1936; damaged in deadly derailment 2017; reopened 2021
Built: 1936
Location: Pierce County
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414019
Photo of Amtrak derailment 12/18/2017
First up close images of scene coming from @wspd1pio Trooper Bova, this is heartbreaking to see. Our thoughts & prayers to everyone involved.
Pierce County Sheriff Dept. via twitter
Status: Good condition
Location: 47.140311,-122.063282
Carries Multi-use Trail, formerly NP railroad over Wilkeson Creek
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 144.0 Feet
Span Length: 144.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Wilkeson Creek on Multi-use Trail, formerly NP railroad
History: Built 1998
Built: 1998
Location: Pierce County
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417676
Foothills Trail Spiketon Bridge
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2012
417677
Foothills Trail Spiketon Bridge
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2912
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 47.199658,-122.582696
Carries Pedestrian, bike over BNSF Tracks
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Since pedestrian and bike trail bridges are built for more than getting from here to there and carry lighter loads, they offer opportunity for unique designs.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over BNSF Tracks on Pedestrian, bike
History:
Built:
Location: Pierce County
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417814
Chambers Creek Properties Bridge
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2014
417815
Bridge turn
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2014
417816
Bridge curve
Photo taken by John Anderson
417817
Bridge and pier overview
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2014
417818
Love locks on end of bridge
Photo taken by John Anderson in 2014
417819
Overview of bridge
Google Maps
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 47.277153,-122.394646
Carries 11th Street over Hylebos Waterway
Design: truss/pony/howe
Design Details: Howe pony truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Hylebos Waterway on East 11th Street
History: Replaced 1925
Built:
Location: Pierce County
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421190
Hylebos Waterway Bridge
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2018
488946
Tacoma WA Drawbridges
Photo taken by
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 47.310145,-122.525907
Carries Footpath over Small stream
Design: arch
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Arch bridge over Small stream on Footpath
History: Built 1892; dismantled 1930
Built: 1892
Location: Pierce County
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427306
Published prior to 1923
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 47.245364,-122.436657
Carries over Interstate 705 / UPRR
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 500.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Interstate 705 / UPRR
History: Built 2002
Built: 2002
Location: Pierce County
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421253
Bridge of Glass
Photo taken by Richard Doody in January 2010
421254
Bridge of Glass
Photo taken by Richard Doody in January 2010
421255
Bridge of Glass
Photo taken by Richard Doody in January 2010
421256
Bridge of Glass
Photo taken by Richard Doody in September 2011
421257
Bridge of Glass
Photo taken by Richard Doody in September 2011
421258
Bridge of Glass
Photo taken by Richard Doody in September 2011
421259
Bridge of Glass
Photo taken by Richard Doody in September 2011
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 46.999130,-122.191705
Carries Burlington Northern Railroad over Puyallup River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 250.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Puyallup River on Burlington Northern Railroad
History: Built 1920 using secondhand parts; Removed 1982
Built:
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 47.135975,-122.075766
Carries Northern Pacific Railroad over South Prairie Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 135.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over South Prairie Creek on Northern Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.198910,-122.247541
Carries BNSF Railway over Thompson Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Thompson Street on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Pierce County
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Status: Open to traffic with a weight limit
Possibly at risk for demolition and replacement, but rehabilitation options also being considered
Location: 47.276922,-122.649472
Carries Fox Island Road over Hale Passage
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam with cantilevered deck plate girder spans
Total Length: 1950.2 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet
Overview: Tee beam/cantilevered girder bridge over Hale Passage on Fox Island Road
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954
Location: Pierce County
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476706
Fox Island Bridge
Elevation
Photo taken by Pierce County, Washington
476707
Fox Island Bridge
Distant elevation
Photo taken by Thorsten Lindner at Wikimedia Commons
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 46.871878,-121.515672
Carries Pedestrian Trail over State Route 410
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over State Route 410 on Pedestrian Trail
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Pierce County
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503171
Chinook Summit Trail Bridge
Photo from old postcard
503172
Chinook Summit Trail Bridge
Photo from old postcard
503173
Chinook Summit Trail Bridge
view c1940
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.
