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Pasco-Kennewick Bridge

Pasco-Kennewick, WA

Cable-Stayed Bridge

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	Bridge as seen from shore	Bridge Facts 2,503 ft in length 752 ft center span 80 ft in width carries 4 lanes of traffic and pedistrian sidewalks 48 ft clearence below bridge 240 ft tower height constructed of prestressed concrete	Expansion joint in bridge deck

	The cables support the bridge deck. They are anchored to the top of the towers and to the bridge deck. Each large cable is made of hundreds of smaller strands of cables. For protection against the weather, the cables are wrapped with a type of vinyl tape. Cloth is added to reinforce the tape where the cables are attached to the bridge deck.
	Bridge deck is not connected to tower. It is completely supported by the cables.	Tower sits on pier sumerged in water	Looking up cable toward tower
	Cables are attached to tower and are spaced apart by spacer box	As seen from bridge deck	Looking up at top of tower
	Tower and support cables as seen from bridge deck	Cables are encased in tube where they are attached to bridge deck.	Door into tower
	Cables are spaced evenly to support bridge deck	Connection between bridge deck and pier	Bottom of concrete bridge deck

	All photos by Brenda Campbell Teacher at Centerville High School, Centerville, Indiana.