Deception Pass Bridges.

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Deception Pass Bridges.
Deception Pass Bridges.

A view of both bridges, with Pass Island in between them. They are approximately 180 feet above the water, depending up the tides.

"This great achievement began with an idea from a New England seaman, Captain George Morse, who sailed through the narrow, turbulent waterway called Deception Pass and eventually settled in the tiny village of Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island. Pointing at the two promontories of Whidbey and Fidalgo in the 1880s, he told his children that “one day we will have a bridge across this pass with Pass Island as a center support.” Fifty years later, with the persistent work of citizens and legislators, and the public works support of the Great Depression, the bridge became a reality.

The bridge is remarkable in many ways. The simple flowing lines of its arched steel structures complement the surrounding land and enhance the area’s visual drama. Its two sections, a 511 foot structure from Fidalgo to Pass Island and a 975 foot structure from Pass to Whidbey Island, show how the cantilever truss had evolved into an attractive, functional form. The bridges are twenty-eight feet wide, with two lanes and two sidewalks."
whidbeycamanoislands.com

Walking those sidewalks is recommended if you're here. The views on both sides are gorgeous. I'll show some of those views soon.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Taken on: September 28, 2023
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