Monroe Street Bridge (Spokane, Washington) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Monroe Street Bridge is a deck arch bridge in the northwestern United States that spans the Spokane River in Spokane, Washington.
Spokane's third Monroe Street Bridge, the historic concrete-arch bridge …
WEBMar 2, 2006 · On November 23, 1911, Spokane's third Monroe Street Bridge opens. Considered a marvel of beauty and functionality, it is the largest concrete-arch bridge in the United States. A major transportation link, the bridge becomes a "revered symbol" of Spokane ("Bridging the Past ...,"
Monroe Street Bridge | Spokane Historical
WEBToday's Monroe Street Bridge opened November 23, 1911 with over 3,000 Spokane citizens on hand to celebrate. It was the world's largest concrete arch-bridge. In 1914, just a few years after completion of this visual landmark, the city fathers permitted a railroad bridge to be built right over the top of it, marring the beauty of the structure.
Then and Now: Around the Monroe Street Bridge
WEBMay 4, 2020 · The steel Monroe Street Bridge, built in 1891 and seen here in 1905, carried streetcars, horse-drawn wagons and pedestrians, but users said it vibrated badly when the heavy streetcars went...
For more than a hundred years, bridges have united — and divided — Spokane
WEBMar 7, 2024 · The Monroe Street Bridge is perhaps the most iconic bridge in Spokane — a massive feat of concrete engineering that towers over Spokane Falls and the river gorge and runs straight through...
MONROE STREET BRIDGE - Historic Spokane
WEBMONROE STREET BRIDGE. Spanning the Spokane River gorge just below the Spokane Falls, the Monroe Street Bridge is a city landmark. When the structure was completed in 1911, the 281-foot concrete central span was the largest in the United States.
Then and Now: The steel Monroe Street Bridge, 1892-1909
WEBMay 7, 2018 · The first Monroe Street bridge, built by Spokane Cable Railway and partners, cost $42,000 and opened in 1889. It carried early electric street cars.
Historic Spokane
WEBSpanning the Spokane River Gorge just below Spokane Falls, the Monroe Street Bridge is a city landmark. When the structure was completed in 1911, the 281-foot concrete central span was the largest in the United States, edging out Cleveland’s Rocky River Bridge by a foot, and the third longest in the world.
Monroe Street Bridge - HistoricBridges.org
WEBAug 19, 2014 · Historic Arch Bridge in Spokane Spokane County, Washington. With its unique aesthetic details this bridge briefly held a record for span length when completed.
Monroe Street Bridge | SAH ARCHIPEDIA
WEBThe Monroe Street Bridge, when completed in 1911, was the largest concrete arch bridge in the United States, and the third largest in the world. It was designed by Spokane city engineers with a double streetcar track, and its superstructure features architectural details by the firm of Kirtland Cutter and Karl Malmgren.