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Elwha River Bridge
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Elwha River Bridge, Port Angeles, Washington : The Elwha River Bridge spans the fast-moving current of the river on the upper Elwha River Road, which provides an important connection on Highway 112 and Edgewood Road, along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The century-old bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, had become structurally deficient and dangerously in need of replacement. Designing a replacement bridge in this unique and sensitive environment was itself a challenge. Through a concerted community involvement effort, the team arrived at the solution of building a double-decked bridge, separating vehicle access from pedestrian and bicycle access. The result is an elegantly suspended pedestrian walkway below a new 589-foot-long bridge that seamlessly connects to the Olympic Discovery Trail. At nearly 90 feet above the river and 28 feet wide, the new Elwha River Bridge is the County's largest bridge and boasts some of the area's most spectacular and unobstructed views of the river and forests. Stacking the automobile deck above the pedestrian and bicycle deck ensured minimal impact to the salmon-bearing river below, while accommodating all travelers and visitors and ensuring their safety and enjoyment in the area.
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Elwha River Bridge
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Elwha River Bridge
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General Information

Completion: 2009
Status: in use

Project Type

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Function / usage: lower deck:
Bicycle and pedestrian bridge
upper deck:
Road bridge
Structure: upper deck:
Haunched girder bridge
Material: upper deck:
Prestressed concrete bridge
Structure: upper deck:
Box girder bridge
upper deck:
Three-span continuous girder bridge
Construction method: upper deck:
Balanced cantilever method

Location

Location: , ,
Replaces: Elwha River Bridge (1913)
Coordinates: 48° 6' 49.67" N    123° 33' 13.72" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

upper deck
main span 77.72 m
total length 176.78 m
number of spans 3

Materials

deck prestressed concrete
piers reinforced concrete

Participants

Structural engineering
Project management

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20057001
  • Published on:
    26/07/2010
  • Last updated on:
    05/02/2016
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