Agate Pass Bridge

Agate Pass Bridge
Carries	Washington State Route 305
Crosses	Agate Pass
Locale	Suquamish, Washington
Owner	WSDOT
Design	Steel cantilever truss
Material	Steel
Total length	1,229 feet (375 m)
Longest span	300 feet (91 m)
Clearance below	75 feet (23 m)
Construction end	1950
Construction cost	$1,351,363
Toll	until October 1, 1951
Heritage status	NRHP
Agate Pass Bridge U.S. National Register of Historic Places Location: WA 305 over Agate Passage Nearest city: Suquamish, Washington Built: 1950 Architect: State Dept of Hwys Governing body: State MPS: Bridges of Washington State MPS NRHP Reference#: 95000625 Added to NRHP: May 24, 1995

The Agate Pass Bridge is a structural steel truss cantilever bridge spanning Agate Pass, connecting Bainbridge Island to the Kitsap Peninsula. It was built in 1950, and it replaced a car ferry service which dated from the 1920s. The bridge provides a direct route along Washington State Route 305 between Seattle, via the Seattle-Bainbridge Island ferry, and the Kitsap Peninsula.

The Agate Pass Bridge is 1,229 feet (375 m) long and is 75 feet (23 m) above the water and has a channel clearance of 300 feet (91 m) between piers.

The original construction cost $1,351,363 of was paid out of the motor vehicle fund, and operated as a toll bridge from October 7, 1950 until October 1, 1951, when costs were repaid by a bond issue passed by the Washington State Legislature. The Washington Toll Bridge Authority managed the bridge during the year it took to repay the bond.

The Agate Pass Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

External links

Coordinates: 47°42′45″N 122°33′57″W / 47.71237°N 122.56591°W / 47.71237; -122.56591

This article about a specific bridge in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e