Yale Bridge - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Yale Bridge - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Yale Bridge or Lewis River Bridge spans the Lewis River near Yale, Washington. It was built in 1932 by Cowlitz and Clark counties. The suspension bridge has a clear span of , with a total length of , replacing a previous steel truss bridge at the site. Construction of the Ariel Dam had created Lake Merwin with a water depth of at the site, requiring a new bridge that did not need to have support piers in the water. The road deck, stiffened by a steel Warren truss, is above the high water line of the reservoir. Read more on Wikipedia
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