Samish River Bridge — Skagit County, WA - Truss Bridges on Waymarking.com

The Samish River Bridge was one of many highway improvements in the realignment of US 99 in the mid-1930s. Prior to this period US 99 ran along the Chuckanut Drive, today's Washington Highway 11.

Designed in as a Pratt through truss bridge, there is a wooden sidewalk along the eastside of the span to accommodate pedestrians.

According to Bridgehunter.com:

Dimensions:
Length of largest span: 142.1 ft.
Total length: 384.9 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.2 ft.
Average daily traffic (as of 2005) 3,878

Parking Coordinates:: N 48° 32.718 W 122° 20.304 Date Built: 01/01/1934 Length of Span: 384.9 feet www: http://bridgehunter.com/wa/skagit/80501000000000/

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