Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Cowlitz River Bridge

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1961 - Cowlitz River Bridge

July 20, 2008

Photo taken by Michael Goff in July 2008

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Overview: Through truss bridge over Cowlitz River on WA 432 in Kelso
Location: Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1961; rehabilitated 1971
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 299.9 ft.
Total length: 1,675.9 ft.
Deck width: 29.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +46.10667, -122.89667 (decimal degrees)
46°06'24" N, 122°53'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/507985/5105904 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Rainier
Inventory number: BH 34194 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 42.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 16,500