Pasco–Kennewick Bridge (1922)
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The Pasco–Kennewick Bridge or Benton–Franklin Inter-County Bridge, known locally as the Blue Bridge,[5] was a steel cantilever truss bridge in the northwest United States. It crossed the Columbia River in central Washington, connecting Pasco and Kennewick, two of the Tri-Cities. Succeeded by the Cable Bridge in 1978, it was demolished in 1990.
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Pasco–Kennewick Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 46°13′6.25″N 119°6′13.73″W |
Pasco–Kennewick Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location | Pasco, Washington |
Built | 1922 |
Architect | Union Bridge Co. |
MPS | Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR |
NRHP reference No. | 82004213[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 16, 1982 |
Removed from NRHP | July 16, 1990 |
Crosses | Columbia River |
Locale | Pasco–Kennewick, Washington, U.S. |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever truss bridge |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 3,300 ft (1,006 m) |
Height | 185 ft (56 m) |
Longest span | 432 ft (132 m) |
Clearance below | 54 ft (16 m) |
History | |
Designer | M. M. Caldwell |
Opened | October 7, 1922 (1922-10-07)[2] |
Inaugurated | October 21, 1922 (1922-10-21)[2][3] |
Closed | 1978 |
Replaced by | Cable Bridge |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 18,000 cars/day[4] |
Toll | none (after 1931) |
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