Fairfax Bridge (Washington)

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Fairfax Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: Melmont, Washington
Built/Founded: 1921
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Other
Added to NRHP: July 16, 1982
NRHP Reference#: 82004273

[1]
MPS: Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR
Governing body: State

The Fairfax Bridge (formerly known as the O'Farrell Bridge) is a steel-lattice three-hinged arch bridge spanning the Carbon River on State Route 165 in Pierce County, Washington.[2] Previous to the construction of the bridge in 1921, the only route south to the area around Fairfax was by train. At a total cost of $80,000, the bridge's deck sits 250 feet (76 m) above the river, which made it the tallest structure in Washington at the time it was built.[3]

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ Holstine 2005, p. 204
  3. ^ Holstine 2005, p. 204

[edit] Sources

  • Holstine, Craig; Hobbs, Richard (2005). Spanning Washington: Historic Highway Bridges of the Evergreen State, Washington State University Press, ISBN 0874222818.
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