Sam Hill Memorial Bridge
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| Official name | Sam Hill Memorial Bridge |
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| Carries | vehicles |
| Crosses | Columbia River |
| Locale | Biggs Junction, Oregon Maryhill, Washington |
| Design | truss |
| Total length | 2,567 ft (783m) |
| Width | 26 ft |
| Clearance below | 75 ft |
| Opening date | November 1st, 1962 |
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The Sam Hill Memorial Bridge, also known as the Biggs Rapids Bridge, is a steel truss bridge that carries U.S. Highway 97 across the Columbia River between Biggs Junction, Oregon in Sherman County and Maryhill, Washington in Klickitat County. It was completed as a toll bridge in 1962 and named after Sam Hill. Tolls were removed in 1975.
A replacement deck is currently being designed to fix the cracking deck that has plagued the bridge in recent years. Plans for this project have been expedited despite the funds not being available until 2010. (WSDOT - Deck Replacement project)
| Crossings of the Columbia River | |||
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| Upstream John Day Dam |
Sam Hill Memorial Bridge |
Downstream Rail bridge |
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