Central Ferry Bridge

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Overview Looking east from just off WA 127 on the Whitman County end of bridge Photo taken by Karl Sweitzer in August 2008 Enlarge

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Approaching entrance to the first main span Crossing to Garfield County Photo taken by Karl Sweitzer in August 2008 Enlarge

Map 

Street View 

Cost 

A $2,998,867 contract was awarded through agreement with Washington State Highway Department for construction of Central Ferry Bridge on State Highway No. 127 (formerly No. 295).

Facts 

Overview

Steel through arch bridge over Snake River on WA 127

Location

Garfield County, Washington, and Whitman County, Washington

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1969

Design

Steel through arch

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 520.0 ft.
Total length: 1,831.1 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.8 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+46.62600, -117.79830   (decimal degrees)
46°37'34" N, 117°47'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

11/438886/5163913 (zone/easting/northing)

Elevation

642 ft. above sea level

USGS topographic map

Central Ferry

Inventory number

BH 34212 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 08/2010)

Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 78.4 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2009)

770

Categories 

Update Log 

• September 14, 2008: Essay added by Karl Sweitzer

Related Bridges 

• U.P.R.R. - Snake River Bridge (Downstream)
• Snake River Bridge (Upstream) - Modern Red Wolf Bridge between structures

Sources 

• Karl Sweitzer - kesc [at] pacbell [dot] net

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