The Interstate Highway Bridge crosses the
Snake River, between
Clarkston, Washington
Clarkston is a city in Asotin County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA metropolitan area, and is located west of Lewiston, Idaho, across the Snake River.
The population of Clarkston was 7,229 at the 2010 census.
Wal ...
and
Lewiston, Idaho. The bridge carries
U.S. Route 12 (US 12) across the state line between
Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
and
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ...
. It was built in 1939.
The bridge was the primary route between Lewiston and Clarkston, until the
Southway Bridge was constructed in the 1980s.
Gallery
File:Telephoto of Snake River in Lewiston and Clarkston from U.S. Route 95 viewpoint (2015).jpg, A telephoto view of the Snake River dividing Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkston, Washington
Clarkston is a city in Asotin County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA metropolitan area, and is located west of Lewiston, Idaho, across the Snake River.
The population of Clarkston was 7,229 at the 2010 census.
Wal ...
. The photographer is atop Lewiston Hill, looking south. The Interstate Highway Bridge is the closer of the two bridges. The Southway Bridge is in the distance.
US 12 ID west end.jpg, Looking east toward Idaho, from underneath the bridge
Crossing the Blue Bridge from Lewiston to Clarkston (2007).jpg, Crossing westbound into Clarkston via bicycle
US12wRoad-SnakeRiverBridgeWashingtonSide (31439533090).jpg, Westbound vehicles entering Washington state
Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washington ...
See also
*
Lower Granite Lake
References
External links
Historic imagefrom Asotin County Heritage Collection
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Bridges over the Snake River
Road bridges in Idaho
Road bridges in Washington (state)
Transportation in Nez Perce County, Idaho
Transportation in Asotin County, Washington
Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
U.S. Route 12
Bridges completed in 1939