Opening day of the Maple Street Bridge in Spokane.

[Crusty Trucker]

 

 

Construction began in 1956 and the Maple Street Bridge opened on July 1, 1958. The bridge cost $6 million dollars to construct and required a ten-cent toll on vehicles from 1958 to 1981. During the first three hours, over 1,600 vehicles crossed the new bridge. The price was raised to 25 cents from 1981 to 1990 when the toll was removed.

Edited September 18, 2023 by Crusty Trucker (see edit history)

[Walt G]

Great phoptograph

[Crusty Trucker]

Sixty five years later, the bridge receives some major repair and refurbishment:

 

Working at night so commuters can cross during the day.