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Agate Pass Bridge

Bridge in Suquamish, Washington

47°42′45″N 122°33′58″W / 47.7124°N 122.566°W / 47.7124; -122.566Carries

SR 305CrossesAgate PassLocaleSuquamish, WashingtonOwnerWSDOTHeritage statusNRHPCharacteristicsDesignSteel cantilever trussMaterialSteelTotal length1,229 feet (375 m)Longest span300 feet (91 m)Clearance below75 feet (23 m)HistoryConstruction end1950Construction cost$1,351,363StatisticsTolluntil October 1, 1951

Agate Pass Bridge

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

LocationWA 305 over Agate PassageNearest citySuquamish, WashingtonBuilt1950ArchitectState Dept of HwysMPSBridges of Washington State MPSNRHP reference No.95000625Added to NRHPMay 24, 1995 Location Map

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

The original construction cost of $1,351,363 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.^[3]

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

References

^ Kline, Mary; Bayless, George (1983). Ferryboats: legend on Puget Sound. Seattle: Bayless Books. p. 140. ISBN 0-914515-00-4.
^ Paula Becker. "Agate Pass Bridge connecting the north end of Bainbridge Island to mainland Kitsap County opens on October 7, 1950". THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
^ JOHN J. O'CONNELL, DOUGLAS HARTWICH. "HIGHWAYS ‑- IMPROPER EXPENDITURE OF HIGHWAY FUNDS". Washington State: Office of the Attorney General. Retrieved December 18, 2017.