Elwha River Bridge

Elwha River Bridge (old)
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 Elwha, Washington Coordinates 48°06′50″N 123°33′14″W / 48.1138°N 123.5538°WCoordinates: 48°06′50″N 123°33′14″W / 48.1138°N 123.5538°W Built 1913 Architect Portland Bridge Co. Architectural style Other MPS Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR NRHP Reference # 82004200 [1] Added to NRHP July 16, 1982

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]

View from the new bridge.

Elwha River Bridge (new)
Carries	Elwha River Road
Crosses	Elwha River
Locale	Elwha, Washington
Characteristics
Design	Box girder
Material	Concrete
History
Construction end	2009

References

1. National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Ollikainen, Rob (September 23, 2009). "$19.7 million, double-deck Elwha River bridge to open Friday". Peninsula Daily News.