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WEBSpanning the Spokane River Gorge just below Spokane Falls, the Monroe Street Bridge is a city landmark. When the structure was completed in 1911, the 281-foot concrete central span was the largest in the United States, edging out Cleveland’s Rocky River Bridge by a foot, and the third longest in the world.
R1 Success Story: Monroe Bridge Overlook, Monroe, Mass.
WEBOct 10, 2023 · Monroe Bridge and a hydroelectric dam sit next to the mill. Across from the former mill building that was removed, the public has access to the river through stairs, a boat slide and a platform. Whitewater rafting companies offer excursions here to thousands of visitors a year.
For more than a hundred years, bridges have united — and …
WEBMar 7, 2024 · MONROE STREET BRIDGE. YEAR BUILT: 1911. HEIGHT: 136 feet. LENGTH: 896 feet. ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION COST: $500,000 ($15.7 million in today's dollars)
Monroe Street Bridge | SAH ARCHIPEDIA
WEBThe Monroe Street Bridge, when completed in 1911, was the largest concrete arch bridge in the United States, and the third largest in the world. It was designed by Spokane city engineers with a double streetcar track, and its superstructure features architectural details by the firm of Kirtland Cutter and Karl Malmgren.
Monroe Street Bridge | Spokane, Washington - Lonely Planet
WEBMonroe Street Bridge | Spokane, Washington | Attractions - Lonely Planet. Spokane, Washington, USA, North America. Spokane. Built in 1911 and one of the largest concrete arches in the US. Address. Monroe St. Suggest an edit to this attraction. Lonely Planet's must-see attractions. Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture. 0.91 MILES.
Spokane's third Monroe Street Bridge, the historic concrete-arch bridge …
WEBMar 2, 2006 · Tweet. On November 23, 1911, Spokane's third Monroe Street Bridge opens. Considered a marvel of beauty and functionality, it is the largest concrete-arch bridge in the United States. A major transportation link, the bridge becomes a "revered symbol" of Spokane ("Bridging the Past ...," Spokesman-Review ), and “Spokane’s …
Monroe Street Bridge (Spokane, Washington) - Wikipedia
WEBMonroe Street Bridge (Spokane, Washington) Coordinates: 47.6605°N 117.4267°W. The Monroe Street Bridge is a deck arch bridge in the northwestern United States that spans the Spokane River in Spokane, Washington.
Monroe Street Bridge | Spokane Historical
WEBToday's Monroe Street Bridge opened November 23, 1911 with over 3,000 Spokane citizens on hand to celebrate. It was the world's largest concrete arch-bridge. In 1914, just a few years after completion of this visual landmark, the city fathers permitted a railroad bridge to be built right over the top of it, marring the beauty of the structure.
Then and Now: Around the Monroe Street Bridge
WEBMon., May 4, 2020. 1 of 2. The steel Monroe Street Bridge, built in 1891 and seen here in 1905, carried streetcars, horse-drawn wagons and pedestrians, but users said it vibrated badly when the...
Historic Monroe Street Bridge Restoration - The Spokesman …
WEBThe Monroe Street Bridge is a key piece of Spokane infrastructure with 25,000 vehicle crossings per day, 650 bus crossings and multiple pedestrian and bicycle crossings. Without rehabilitation,...
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