Rainbow Bridge (La Conner, Washington)

Rainbow Bridge
Coordinates48°23′12″N 122°30′08″W / 48.3868°N 122.5023°W / 48.3868; -122.5023
CrossesSwinomish Channel
LocaleLa Conner
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length242.90 metres (796.9 ft)
Longest span176.80 metres (580.1 ft)
History
Opened1957
Location
Map

Rainbow Bridge connects Fidalgo Island and La Conner, crossing Swinomish Channel in Skagit County, Washington.

This is a deck arch bridge made of steel, built in 1957, with a total length of 242.90 metres (796.9 ft) and a main span of 176.80 metres (580.1 ft).[1] There is 75 feet (23 m) of clearance below the bridge, above Swinomish Channel[2]

Under the Rainbow Bridge

References

  1. ^ "Rainbow Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ "NOAA Marine Chart 18427". U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Ocean Service Coast Survey.


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