East 34th Street Bridge - Tacoma, WA
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N 47° 13.843 W 122° 13.843
10T E 558232 N 5231090
The East 34th Street Bridge is a concrete open-spandrel bridge in Tacoma, Washington that was built in 1937 to replace the existing wood bridge.
Waymark Code: WM3DWJ
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2008
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The East 34th Street Bridge is a concrete open-spandrel bridge in Tacoma, Washington that was built in 1937 to replace the existing wood bridge. The bridge engineer is listed as MacRae of Seattle Co., Forsbeck,C.D. According to the information on Wikipedia, "the bridge is constructed of two rib arches, that are supported by 24-foot (7 m) support legs, with spandrel columns between the arches and the bridge's 485-foot (148 m) deck. The concrete railings on the deck are adorned with urn-shaped lampposts."
When visiting the bridge, taking photographs is very diffult. The road running under the bridge is a freeway and the view of the bridge from the top isn't very good. Perhaps the best spot for photographs is at the Stanley & Seaforts restaurant atop the hill, looking down at the bridge.
Length of bridge: 485 feet
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
gulch
Date constructed: 1937
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: E. 34th St.
Location:
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
Height of bridge: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit. If the bridge location prevents you from taking a safe photograph, then please do not stop to take the photo. Safety is more important.