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South Park Bridge

South Park Bridge - Photos of damage to the old bridge

Cracked support beam on the old South Park Bridge.
Large crack on main pier, below the load path of the old bridge's truss.

The concrete pier on the old bridge was deteriorating.
Self destructing concrete on the main pier of the old bridge.

Gusset plate, showing corrosion on the bascule span of the old bridge.
Minimal gap at center of the old bridge would have contacted soon.

The protection piers on the old bridge had rotted.
Typical concrete cracking and spalling on the old bridge.

Timber shoring was required after 2001 Nisqualy earthquake damage to the old bridge.
Lower chord corrosion measures at a quarter of an inch loss of material on the old bridge.

The electrical panel and all bridge systems on the old bridge were dated.
Teeth at the center of the old bridge, showing lateral misalignment.


Information on the South Park Bridge website is available to people with disabilities in alternate formats upon request by calling 206-263-6482 or 711 for the TTY relay service.

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King County Department of Transportation
Ashley DeForest
201 S. Jackson St.,
KSC-TR-0824
Seattle, WA 98104-3856
Voice: 206-263-9979
TTY relay: 711