Elwha River Bridge

The Elwha River Bridge was built around 1913 to span the Elwha River, Washington. The bridge was closed and then demolished in late 2007 due to concerns regarding its structure after the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse. A new two lane bridge has been constructed with a pedestrian and bicyclist trail underneath. This is to become a vital link in the Olympic Discovery Trail. The bridge construction was completed in late 2009.[2]

Elwha River Bridge (old)
Coordinates	48°06′50″N 123°33′14″W
Carries	Elwha River Road
Crosses	Elwha River
Locale	Elwha, Washington
Heritage status	NRHP (former)
Characteristics
Design	Deck truss
Material	Steel
History
Construction end	1913
Closed	2007
Elwha River Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Spans Elwha River on Elwha River Road, about 5.6 miles (9.0 km) west of Port Angeles
Coordinates	48°06′50″N 123°33′13″W
Built	1913
Architect	Portland Bridge Company
MPS	Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR
NRHP reference No.	82004200[1]
Added to NRHP	July 16, 1982
Location

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[3][lower-alpha 1]

Elwha River Bridge (new)
Coordinates	48°06′50″N 123°33′14″W
Carries	Elwha River Road
Crosses	Elwha River
Locale	Elwha, Washington
Characteristics
Design	Box girder
Material	Concrete
History
Construction end	2009
Location

Notes

1. Note that map attached to NRHP form is showing the wrong bridge along modern SR-112, which was not existing in 1913. Check this 1959 map.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. Ollikainen, Rob (September 23, 2009). "$19.7 million, double-deck Elwha River bridge to open Friday". Peninsula Daily News.
3. "Nomination Form for Elwha River Bridge". National Park Service. and accompanying pictures