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The single greatest cause of failure in Washington has been flooding, frequently associated with severe storms, which then results in destructive bridge scour. [1] [2] [3] According to University of Washington meteorologist Cliff Mass, Western Washington is "particularly vulnerable to such bridge losses, with long floating bridges and the powerful winds associated with our terrain and incoming ...
The West Spokane Street Bridge spans after the older eastbound span was rammed by the Chavez on June 11, 1978. At 2:38 a.m. on June 11, 1978, the freighter Antonio Chavez rammed the West Spokane Street Bridge, thereby closing it to automobile traffic for the next six years. The pilot and master were both found negligent in causing the collision.
The Spokane Street Bridge, also known as the West Seattle Low-Level Bridge, is a concrete double-leaf swing bridge in Seattle, Washington. It carries Southwest Spokane Street over the Duwamish River, connecting Harbor Island to West Seattle. It has two separate end-to-end swing-span sections, each 480 feet (150 m) long.
Oct. 11—A bridge over Interstate 90 west of downtown Spokane probably isn't noticed much by motorists traveling under it. But for residents of the neighborhoods on either side of the freeway, it ...
The "Spokane Street Bridge" (or the "West Seattle Low-Level Bridge") is a concrete double-leaf swing bridge that was constructed traffic formerly carried by the West Spokane Street Bridge. It carries Southwest Spokane Street over the Duwamish River, connecting Harbor Island to West Seattle. It has two separate end-to-end swing-span sections ...
Oct. 28—The Washington Street Bridge has partially reopened through Riverfront Park in downtown Spokane, with one lane open each direction. The bridge, which has been under construction since ...
The first permanent bridge under construction in June 1924; the 1918 temporary bridge is on the right. The West Spokane Street Bridge crossed the Duwamish River from Harbor Island to West Seattle. [1] "Spokane Street" has long been used as designation for the streets running along the latitude of the current West Seattle Bridge. [2]
The Interstate 5 interchange is in the foreground, and the West Seattle Bridge is in the background. The Spokane Street Viaduct is a freeway connecting the West Seattle Bridge to Interstate 5. It runs above South Spokane Street in the SoDo neighborhood of Seattle and is generally four to six lanes wide.