Yale Bridge
Yale Bridge | |
Yale Bridge - Note osprey nests on tower | |
| Location | Spans Lewis River on SR 503, Yale, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 45°57′39″N 122°22′23″W / 45.96083°N 122.37306°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1932 |
| Architect | Harold H. Gilbert; Gilpin Construction Co. |
| Architectural style | Short-span steel suspension bridge |
| MPS | Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004206 |
| Added to NRHP | July 16, 1982 |
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 300 feet (91 m), with a total length of 532 feet (162 m), replacing a previous steel truss bridge at the site. Construction of the Ariel Dam had created Lake Merwin with a water depth of 90 feet (27 m) 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 50 feet (15 m) above the high water line of the reservoir.