Fred G. Redmon Bridge
| Fred G. Redmon Bridge | |
|---|---|
 The Fred G. Redmon Bridge carries I-82 over Selah Creek north of Selah, Washington. | |
| Coordinates | 46°42′00″N 120°26′28″W / 46.70°N 120.441°WCoordinates: 46°42′00″N 120°26′28″W / 46.70°N 120.441°W |
| Carries |
  I‑82 / US 97 |
| Crosses | Selah Creek |
| Locale | Yakima County, Washington |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Twin arch |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 1,337 feet (408 m) |
| Longest span | 549 feet (167 m) |
| Number of spans | 2 |
| Clearance below | 325 feet (99 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | November 2, 1971 |
The Fred G. Redmon Bridge, also known as the Selah Creek Bridge, is a twin arch bridge that spans Selah Creek near Selah, Washington.
Construction
The bridge was opened to traffic on November 2, 1971 and was constructed by Peter Kiewit & Sons,[1] who won the contract with a bid of $4,356,070 (equivalent to about $29,542,000 in 2015[2]).[3] The bridge was part of a 2.8-mile (4.5 km) long, $1.7 million (equivalent to $11 million in 2015[2]) segment of the Interstate 82 freeway construction through the area.[4]
At the time it was built, it was the longest concrete arch bridge in the United States,[5] surpassed only by the 866-foot (264 m) Sandö Bridge in Sweden. It was also the highest bridge in Washington. It won the 1971 Grand Award "for excellence in the use of concrete", awarded by the Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association.[1]
Namesake
Fred Redmon was the first chair of the Washington Highway Commission, formed in 1951 to oversee the state's Department of Highways.[6]
See also
- List of the largest arch bridges
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Long, Priscilla (March 7, 2005). "Fred Redmon Bridge (Selah Creek Bridge) opens on November 2, 1971". HistoryLink. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2014. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Selah Creek Bridge". Ellensburg Daily Record (Pioneers Newspapers Inc.). September 28, 1968. p. 5. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Costly Freeway Job Underway". The Spokesman-Review (Cowles Publishing Company). July 7, 1969. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ↑ "I-82 to open six months early". Ellensburg Daily Record (Pioneers Newspapers Inc.). August 8, 1970. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ↑ WSDOT. "WSDOT History (1941–1960)". Retrieved 2008-06-16.
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