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Bridge in Suquamish, Washington From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Agate Pass Bridge is a structural steel truss cantilever bridge spanning Agate Pass, connecting Bainbridge Island to the Kitsap Peninsula. It was built in 1950, and it replaced a car ferry service which dated from the 1920s.[1] The bridge provides a direct route along Washington State Route 305 between Seattle, via the Seattle-Bainbridge Island ferry, and the Kitsap Peninsula.
Agate Pass Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 47°42′45″N 122°33′58″W |
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Crosses | Agate Pass |
Locale | Suquamish, Washington |
Owner | WSDOT |
Heritage status | NRHP |
Characteristics | |
Design | Steel cantilever truss |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 1,229 feet (375 m) |
Longest span | 300 feet (91 m) |
Clearance below | 75 feet (23 m) |
History | |
Construction end | 1950 |
Construction cost | $1,351,363 |
Statistics | |
Toll | until October 1, 1951 |
Agate Pass Bridge | |
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Location | WA 305 over Agate Passage |
Nearest city | Suquamish, Washington |
Built | 1950 |
Architect | State Dept of Hwys |
MPS | Bridges of Washington State MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 95000625 |
Added to NRHP | May 24, 1995 |
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The Agate Pass Bridge is 1,229 feet (375 m) long and is 75 feet (23 m) above the water and has a channel clearance of 300 feet (91 m) between piers.[2]
The original construction cost of $1,351,363 was paid out of the motor vehicle fund, and operated as a toll bridge from October 7, 1950, until October 1, 1951, when costs were repaid by a bond issue passed by the Washington State Legislature. The Washington Toll Bridge Authority managed the bridge during the year it took to repay the bond.[3]
The Agate Pass Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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