National Register of Historic Places

Agate Pass Bridge

Suquamish, Kitsap County, Washington
Listed
May 23, 1995
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000625

About this property

The Agate Pass Bridge is a structural steel truss cantilever bridge spanning Agate Pass, connecting Bainbridge Island to the Kitsap Peninsula. It was built in 1950, and it replaced a car ferry service which dated from the 1920s. The bridge provides a direct route along Washington State Route 305 between Seattle, via the Seattle-Bainbridge Island ferry, and the Kitsap Peninsula. The Agate Pass Bridge is 1,229 feet (375 m) long and is 75 feet (23 m) above the water and has a channel clearance of 300 feet (91 m) between piers. The original construction cost of $1,351,363 was paid out of the motor vehicle fund, and operated as a toll bridge from October 7, 1950, until October 1, 1951, when costs were repaid by a bond issue passed by the Washington State Legislature. The Washington Toll Bridge Authority managed the bridge during the year it took to repay the bond. The Agate Pass Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Suquamish, Kitsap County, Washington
47.71232, -122.56612

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When was Agate Pass Bridge listed on the National Register?

Agate Pass Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Agate Pass Bridge?

Agate Pass Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Agate Pass Bridge?

The period of significance for Agate Pass Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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