This article is about the bridge in Washington. For cable bridges in general, see Cable-stayed bridge.
The Cable Bridge, officially called the Ed Hendler Bridge and sometimes called the Intercity Bridge, spans the Columbia River between Pasco and Kennewick in southeastern Washington as State Route 397. It was constructed in 1978 and replaced the Pasco–Kennewick Bridge, an earlier span built in 1922 and demolished in 1990.
The bridge is one of seven major bridge structures in the Tri-Cities area. The Blue Bridge (another Pasco/Kennewick bridge), the Interstate 182 Bridge that connects Pasco with Richland, the U.S. Highway 12 bridge over the Snake River (Pasco/Burbank), and three railroad bridges are the others. However, the Cable Bridge is the only bridge that carries traffic that is not a freeway.
It was dedicated on September 8, 1978, and was the first major cable-stayed bridge to be built in the United States (and second-longest of its kind in the world at the time).[4][5] It was constructed almost entirely of prestressed concrete, beginning with the towers and followed by the bridge deck, which was cast in individual segments, raised up and secured to each other.
The bridge was named after Ed Hendler, a Pasco insurance salesman, as well as the city's former mayor, who headed up the committee responsible for obtaining the funding for construction of the bridge. Hendler died in August 2001.
A controversial feature of the bridge was added in 1998, when lights were added to illuminate the bridge at night. Many thought this was unnecessary and a waste of both electricity and money. During a power crisis in 2000, the lights were turned off, but they were turned on for one night to honor Hendler's passing. Now the lights are turned on at night, and turned off at 2 am.
In March 2007, the old guard rail system on the bridge, which consisted of steel cables, was replaced with a more rigid system, consisting of steel rails bolted to the original system's mounts on the bridge deck.
The bridge as a status symbolEdit
The Cable Bridge, from the time of its opening, has proved to be a popular landmark in the Tri-City area, so much so it has become an unofficial symbol of the area.[6] Every winter, an event known as the Lampson Cable Bridge Run, including mile, five-kilometer, and 10-kilometer foot races, starts at the Kennewick end of the bridge near the Lampson International headquarters. All three share the same starting line. The five- and 10-kilometer events share an indoor finish line at the Lampson Maintenance Shop, while the 1-mile has its own outdoor finish.
At the foot of the Kennewick end is the Tri-Cities Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which has engraved on it the names of the area's dead. The remaining pier of the old Pasco–Kennewick bridge, which was replaced by the Cable Bridge, now serves as a scenic lookout, from which one can view the more recent bridge.
ReferencesEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cable Bridge.
^"SR 397 over COLUMBIA RIVER". BridgeReports.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
^Culverwell, Wendy (September 16, 2018). "The incredible, improbable cable bridge turns 40". Tri-City Herald. p. A1. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
^Lindblom, Mike (September 9, 2005). "High-Wire Act". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
^. Experience Washington. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
October 21, 2023
cable, bridge, this, article, about, bridge, washington, cable, bridges, general, cable, stayed, bridge, officially, called, hendler, bridge, sometimes, called, intercity, bridge, spans, columbia, river, between, pasco, kennewick, southeastern, washington, sta. This article is about the bridge in Washington For cable bridges in general see Cable stayed bridge The Cable Bridge officially called the Ed Hendler Bridge and sometimes called the Intercity Bridge spans the Columbia River between Pasco and Kennewick in southeastern Washington as State Route 397 It was constructed in 1978 and replaced the Pasco Kennewick Bridge an earlier span built in 1922 and demolished in 1990 Cable BridgeCoordinates46 13 6 25 N 119 6 13 73 W 46 2184028 N 119 1038139 W 46 2184028 119 1038139CarriesFour lanes of SR 397 Sacagawea Heritage TrailCrossesColumbia RiverLocalePasco Kennewick WashingtonOfficial nameEd Hendler BridgeMaintained byWashington State Dept of TransportationID number085555000000000CharacteristicsDesignCable stayed bridgeTotal length2 503 ft 762 9 m 1 Width80 ft 24 4 m Longest span981 ft 299 0 m 2 Clearance below48 ft 14 6 m HistoryDesignerJohn Clark Arvid Grant Holger S SvenssonOpenedSeptember 8 1978StatisticsDaily traffic16 129 2012 3 8 279 1994 LocationThe bridge is one of seven major bridge structures in the Tri Cities area The Blue Bridge another Pasco Kennewick bridge the Interstate 182 Bridge that connects Pasco with Richland the U S Highway 12 bridge over the Snake River Pasco Burbank and three railroad bridges are the others However the Cable Bridge is the only bridge that carries traffic that is not a freeway It was dedicated on September 8 1978 and was the first major cable stayed bridge to be built in the United States and second longest of its kind in the world at the time 4 5 It was constructed almost entirely of prestressed concrete beginning with the towers and followed by the bridge deck which was cast in individual segments raised up and secured to each other The bridge was named after Ed Hendler a Pasco insurance salesman as well as the city s former mayor who headed up the committee responsible for obtaining the funding for construction of the bridge Hendler died in August 2001 A controversial feature of the bridge was added in 1998 when lights were added to illuminate the bridge at night Many thought this was unnecessary and a waste of both electricity and money During a power crisis in 2000 the lights were turned off but they were turned on for one night to honor Hendler s passing Now the lights are turned on at night and turned off at 2 am In March 2007 the old guard rail system on the bridge which consisted of steel cables was replaced with a more rigid system consisting of steel rails bolted to the original system s mounts on the bridge deck The bridge as a status symbol EditThe Cable Bridge from the time of its opening has proved to be a popular landmark in the Tri City area so much so it has become an unofficial symbol of the area 6 Every winter an event known as the Lampson Cable Bridge Run including mile five kilometer and 10 kilometer foot races starts at the Kennewick end of the bridge near the Lampson International headquarters All three share the same starting line The five and 10 kilometer events share an indoor finish line at the Lampson Maintenance Shop while the 1 mile has its own outdoor finish At the foot of the Kennewick end is the Tri Cities Vietnam Veterans Memorial which has engraved on it the names of the area s dead The remaining pier of the old Pasco Kennewick bridge which was replaced by the Cable Bridge now serves as a scenic lookout from which one can view the more recent bridge References Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cable Bridge Weeks John Ed Hendler Bridge Retrieved 2008 05 27 Walther R Houriet B Isler W Moia P Klein J F 1999 Cable Stayed Bridges 2nd ed London Thomas Telford Publishing p 52 ISBN 0727727737 SR 397 over COLUMBIA RIVER BridgeReports com Retrieved 31 December 2021 Culverwell Wendy September 16 2018 The incredible improbable cable bridge turns 40 Tri City Herald p A1 Retrieved September 19 2018 Lindblom Mike September 9 2005 High Wire Act The Seattle Times Retrieved 2016 06 27 Ed Hendler Memorial Bridge Experience Washington Archived from the original on 2014 07 25 Retrieved 2008 05 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cable Bridge amp oldid 1146240960, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
