East 34th Street Bridge - Tacoma, WA
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N 47° 13.843 W 122° 25.730
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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.
Waymark Code: WM3DWG
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2008
Views: 23
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.
Street address:
E 34th St. and Highway 7
Tacoma, WA USA
00000
County / Borough / Parish: Pierce
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.