Interstate 182 Bridge
| Interstate 182 Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 46°15′50.10″N 119°14′45.42″W / 46.2639167°N 119.2459500°WCoordinates: 46°15′50.10″N 119°14′45.42″W / 46.2639167°N 119.2459500°W |
| Carries |
Six lanes (three each) of  I‑182 (Sacagawea Heritage Trail) |
| Crosses | Columbia River |
| Locale | Pasco–Richland, Washington |
| Official name | Lee-Volpentest Bridges |
| Maintained by | Washington State Dept. of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Concrete arch |
| Total length | 1,950 ft (594.4 m)[1] |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1984[2] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 32,000 (2002)[3] |
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The Interstate 182 (I-182) Bridge, formally known as the Lee-Volpentest Bridges is the collective name for a pair of bridges carrying Interstate 182 over the Columbia River between Pasco and Richland in the U.S. state of Washington. They are named after Glenn C. Lee, publisher of the Tri-City Herald,[4] and Sam Volpentest, a prominent local businessman.[5] It is one of three bridges connecting Pasco to the other members of the Tri-Cities of Washington (Kennewick and Richland), along with the Cable Bridge and the Blue Bridge.
History
In 1894 the Timmerman ferry started operation at this site and continued operation until 1931.[6] This crossing remained unused for over fifty years until the first of the I-182 bridges was opened on November 27, 1984.[7]
References
- ↑ "WSDOT Bridge List M 23-09" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. June 2011. p. 276. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ↑ Ozuna, Mandi. "About Tri Cities". Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ↑ "Interstate 182 Washington". AA Roads. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ↑ Gibson, Elizabeth (September 7, 2006). "Officials dedicate the Pioneer Memorial Bridge (Blue Bridge) spanning the Columbia between Pasco and Kennewick on July 30, 1954". HistoryLink. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ↑ Cantwell, Maria (September 29, 2005). "IN REMEMBRANCE OF SAM VOLPENTEST". Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ↑ Kershner, Jim (January 8, 2008). "Ed Timmerman completes work on a cable ferry across the Columbia near present-day Richland in September 1894". HistoryLink.org.
- ↑ Woehler, Bob (November 25, 1984). "Bridge ends long commute". Tri-City Herald (via Google News).
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