Maple Street Bridge (Spokane, Washington)
Maple Street Bridge | |
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View from northwest at Kendall Yards in 2020 | |
| Coordinates | 47°39′34″N 117°26′05″W / 47.65944°N 117.43472°W |
| Carries | Automobiles, Trucks, Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Spokane River and Peaceful Valley |
| Locale | Spokane, Washington U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Maple Street Toll Bridge (1958–1990) |
| Named for | Maple Street |
| Owner | City of Spokane Department of Streets |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| Total length | 1,708 feet (521 m) |
| Height | 125 feet (38 m) |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1956 |
| Construction cost | $6 million (1956) ($69.4 million in 2025) |
| Opened | July 1, 1958 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 40,600 (2015) |
| Toll | $0.10 (1958–1981) $0.25 (1981–1990) Toll removed in 1990 |
| Location | |
The Maple Street Bridge is a girder bridge in the northwest United States in Spokane, Washington. It spans West Central to Downtown, crossing over the Spokane River and the Peaceful Valley neighborhood. Along with the Division Street Bridge and Monroe Street Bridge, the Maple Street Bridge is one of several major bridges that cross the Spokane River.
The bridge is 1,719 feet (524 m) in length, stands 125 feet (38 m) above the river, with a deck that is fifty feet (15 m) wide. It has two-lane traffic in both directions, and a caged pedestrian walkway. As of 2015, the Maple Street Bridge has an average daily traffic of 40,600 vehicles.