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Reading on here of the demise of the Cape Kiwanda keyhole arch reminded me of this old selfie, taken at probably one of the lesser-known Deception Pass attractions.
Postmarked February 24, 1944.
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Deception Pass Bridge
Crosses Deception Pass, Canoe Pass
Locale Oak Harbor, Washington
Design Deck arch, cantilever
Material Steel
Total length 1487 ft
Width 28 ft
Clearance below 180 ft
Construction begin August 1934
Inaugurated August 1934
Daily traffic 20,000 cars
Heritage status NRHP
Deception Pass Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Deception Pass Bridge, connecting Whidbey Island to Pass Island.
Location SR 20
Island and Skagit counties, Washington, USA
Nearest city Oak Harbor Anacortes
Coordinates 48°24′22″N 122°38′41″WCoordinates: 48°24′22″N 122°38′41″W
Built 1934-35
Governing body Washington State Department of Transportation
MPS Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR
NRHP Reference # 82004285
Added to NRHP July 16, 1982
The Deception Pass Bridge is a two-lane bridge on Washington State Route 20 connecting Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island in the U.S. state of Washington. It was a Washington State Highways project, and included project elements built by young workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps. Completion of the bridge was a factor in the decision to build Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and helped Oak Harbor, Washington flourish. The bridge is a commonly photographed landmark of the Puget Sound region.
History
In the spring of 1792, Joseph Whidbey, master of HMS Discovery and Captain Vancouver's chief navigator proved that it was not really a small bay as charted by the Spaniards (hence the name "Deception"), but a deep and turbulent channel that connects the Strait of Juan de Fuca with the Saratoga Passage, which separates the mainland from what they believed was a peninsula (actually Fidalgo Island and Whidbey Island). Thomas Coupe, a sea captain and founder of Coupeville, was the only man ever to sail a full-rigged ship through the strait discovered by Whidbey.
In the early years of the 20th century, travelers of the horse-and-buggy era used an unscheduled ferry to cross from Fidalgo Island to Whidbey Island. To call the ferry, they banged a saw with a mallet and then sat back to wait.
The bridge, one of the scenic wonders of the Pacific Northwest, is actually two spans, one over Canoe Pass to the north, and another over Deception Pass to the south. Construction began in August 1934, and the completed bridge was dedicated at noon on July 31, 1935. The Wallace Bridge and Structural Co. of Seattle, Washington provided 460 tons of steel for the 511-foot Canoe Pass arch and 1130 tons for the 976-foot Deception Pass span. The cost of the New Deal-era construction was $482,000, made possible through the Public Works Administration and county funds.
In 1982, the bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
It cost more to paint the spans in 1983 than to build them in 1935. They were painted again in 1997.
Bridge Facts
Height from water to roadway: about 180 feet, depending on the tide
Roadway: two 11-foot lanes, one in each direction
Sidewalks: 3 foot sidewalk on each side
Width of bridge deck: 28 feet
Total length: 1487 feet (more than a quarter mile)
Canoe Pass: one 350-ft arch and three concrete T-beam approach spans
Deception Pass: two 175-ft cantilever spans, one 200-ft suspended span, and four concrete T-beam approach spans
Vehicle crossings: 20,000 per day, average
Maximum speed of current in Deception Pass at flood/ebb tide: 9 kts
Maximum speed of current in Canoe Pass at flood/ebb tide: 10 kts
Suicides from jumping from the bridge total 12 in 2009 and 15 in 2010
Deception Island was a whaling station until 1931. The structures remain decaying on the actively volcanic island.
The Deception Pass Bridge connects Whidbey Island with Fidalgo Island in Washington State. It spans Deception Pass, which was named by Captain George Vancouver in 1792. Constructed by the Public Works Administration in 1934/1935, the bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
You can park on Whidbey Island and walk across the Deception Pass Bridge to Pass Island. There, you can bush walk your way around and under the bridge, if that sort of thing suits your fancy.
You could probably spend a whole day there, walking along the beaches and watching the light change. I probably gave it a half hour tops. Oh well.
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