Elwha River Bridge

Elwha River Bridge (old)
Coordinates 48°06′50″N 123°33′14″W / 48.1138°N 123.554°W / 48.1138; -123.554Coordinates: 48°06′50″N 123°33′14″W / 48.1138°N 123.554°W / 48.1138; -123.554
Carries Elwha River Road
Crosses Elwha River
Locale Elwha, Washington
Heritage status NRHP (former)
Characteristics
Design Deck truss
Material Steel
History
Construction end 1913
Closed 2007
Elwha River Bridge
Location Spans Elwha River on Elwha River Road, about 5.6 miles (9.0 km) west of Port Angeles
Coordinates 48°06′50″N 123°33′13″W / 48.11378°N 123.55371°W / 48.11378; -123.55371Coordinates: 48°06′50″N 123°33′13″W / 48.11378°N 123.55371°W / 48.11378; -123.55371
Built 1913
Architect Portland Bridge Company
Architectural style Other
MPS Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR
NRHP reference # 82004200[1]
Added to NRHP July 16, 1982

The Elwha River Bridge was built around 1913 to span the Elwha River, Washington. The bridge was closed and then demolished in late 2007 due to concerns regarding its structure after the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse. A new two lane bridge has been constructed with a pedestrian and bicyclist trail underneath. This is to become a vital link in the Olympic Discovery Trail. The bridge construction was completed in late 2009.[2]

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[3][lower-alpha 1]

Elwha River Bridge (new)
Coordinates 48°06′50″N 123°33′14″W / 48.1138°N 123.554°W / 48.1138; -123.554Coordinates: 48°06′50″N 123°33′14″W / 48.1138°N 123.554°W / 48.1138; -123.554
Carries Elwha River Road
Crosses Elwha River
Locale Elwha, Washington
Characteristics
Design Box girder
Material Concrete
History
Construction end 2009

Notes

  1. ↑ Note that map attached to NRHP form is showing the wrong bridge along modern SR-112, which was not existing in 1913. Check this 1959 map.

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Ollikainen, Rob (September 23, 2009). "$19.7 million, double-deck Elwha River bridge to open Friday". Peninsula Daily News.
  3. ↑ "Nomination Form for Elwha River Bridge". National Park Service. and accompanying pictures


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