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List of crossings of the Spokane River

This is a list of crossings of the Spokane River, including auto, pedestrian and railroad bridges, from its mouth at the Columbia River to its source at Lake Coeur d'Alene.

Crossings

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All locations are in Washington unless otherwise specified.

Image Crossing Location Opened Coordinates Notes
  Spokane River Bridge at Fort Spokane

  SR 25

Fort Spokane 1941[1] 47°54′28″N 118°19′03″W / 47.907916°N 118.317557°W / 47.907916; -118.317557 NRHP

 

Little Falls Road Little Falls 47°49′44″N 117°55′06″W / 47.829008°N 117.918408°W / 47.829008; -117.918408 Located at the Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant
  Spokane River Bridge at Long Lake Dam

  SR 231

Long Lake 1949[1] 47°50′19″N 117°51′09″W / 47.838726°N 117.852442°W / 47.838726; -117.852442 NRHP
  Charles Road Nine Mile Falls 47°46′37″N 117°32′41″W / 47.776938°N 117.544859°W / 47.776938; -117.544859
  Seven Mile Road 47°44′26″N 117°31′10″W / 47.740640°N 117.519485°W / 47.740640; -117.519485

 

Bowl & Pitcher Footbridge Spokane 1941[1] 47°41′48″N 117°29′52″W / 47.696724°N 117.497694°W / 47.696724; -117.497694 In Riverside State Park
  T. J. Meenach Bridge
Whistalks Way 		47°40′48″N 117°27′10″W / 47.679870°N 117.452659°W / 47.679870; -117.452659 Carries Spokane River Centennial Trail[2]
  Sandifur Memorial Footbridge 47°39′24″N 117°27′16″W / 47.656671°N 117.454329°W / 47.656671; -117.454329
  Maple Street Bridge 1958[1] 47°39′39″N 117°26′07″W / 47.660765°N 117.435354°W / 47.660765; -117.435354
  Monroe Street Bridge 1911[1] 47°39′38″N 117°25′36″W / 47.660596°N 117.426688°W / 47.660596; -117.426688 Replaced 1889 and 1892 bridges[1]
  Post Street 2024[3] 47°39′44″N 117°25′28″W / 47.662157°N 117.424328°W / 47.662157; -117.424328 Replaced 1917 bridge[3]
  Upper Falls Suspension Footbridges 1974 47°39′49″N 117°25′23″W / 47.663718°N 117.423008°W / 47.663718; -117.423008 Crosses north branch in Riverfront Park
  47°39′46″N 117°25′22″W / 47.662808°N 117.422772°W / 47.662808; -117.422772 Crosses south branch in Riverfront Park
  Howard Street Middle Channel Bridges 47°39′51″N 117°25′15″W / 47.664296°N 117.420787°W / 47.664296; -117.420787 Crosses north branch in Riverfront Park
  1916[1][4] 47°39′47″N 117°25′16″W / 47.663060°N 117.421034°W / 47.663060; -117.421034 Crosses south branch in Riverfront Park
  Washington Street 1985[1] 47°39′48″N 117°25′04″W / 47.663398°N 117.417891°W / 47.663398; -117.417891 Replaced 1908 bridge.[1] Passes through Riverfront Park
  Lou Barbieri Footbridge 47°39′48″N 117°24′58″W / 47.663253°N 117.416173°W / 47.663253; -117.416173 Crosses north branch Riverfront Park
     Division Street Bridge 47°39′46″N 117°24′40″W / 47.662703°N 117.411167°W / 47.662703; -117.411167 Carries U.S. Route 2
  Don Kardong Pedestrian Bridge 1920s[1] 47°39′48″N 117°24′11″W / 47.663441°N 117.403000°W / 47.663441; -117.403000 Replaced 1892 bridge; converted to footbridge in 1988.[1] Carries Spokane River Centennial Trail[2]
  Spokane Falls Boulevard 47°39′43″N 117°24′04″W / 47.661887°N 117.400994°W / 47.661887; -117.400994
    Hamilton Street 47°39′36″N 117°23′46″W / 47.660008°N 117.395976°W / 47.660008; -117.395976
    Trent Avenue 1910[1] 47°39′43″N 117°23′37″W / 47.661887°N 117.393508°W / 47.661887; -117.393508 Being replaced as of 2021[5]
  Iron Bridge 1911[1] 47°39′52″N 117°23′32″W / 47.664479°N 117.392122°W / 47.664479; -117.392122 Converted to footbridge in 2012[1]
  BNSF Chewelah Subdivision 47°40′00″N 117°23′27″W / 47.666761°N 117.390781°W / 47.666761; -117.390781
  Mission Avenue 1909[1] 47°40′18″N 117°23′16″W / 47.671764°N 117.387647°W / 47.671764; -117.387647
  Greene Street 1955[1] 47°40′42″N 117°21′50″W / 47.678366°N 117.363779°W / 47.678366; -117.363779
  Argonne Road Millwood 2004[1] 47°41′23″N 117°16′58″W / 47.689833°N 117.282771°W / 47.689833; -117.282771 Replaced 1920 bridge[1]
  Plante's Ferry Footbridge Spokane Valley 47°41′35″N 117°15′02″W / 47.692922°N 117.250426°W / 47.692922; -117.250426 Carries Spokane River Centennial Trail[2]
    Trent Avenue 47°41′30″N 117°14′06″W / 47.691746°N 117.234908°W / 47.691746; -117.234908
  BNSF Spokane Subdivision 47°41′25″N 117°13′57″W / 47.690394°N 117.232454°W / 47.690394; -117.232454
  UP Spokane International Railroad 47°40′38″N 117°12′17″W / 47.677336°N 117.204855°W / 47.677336; -117.204855
  Sullivan Road 47°40′21″N 117°11′48″W / 47.672498°N 117.196550°W / 47.672498; -117.196550
  Barker Road 47°40′41″N 117°09′14″W / 47.678091°N 117.153950°W / 47.678091; -117.153950
  Harvard Road Liberty Lake and
Otis Orchards-East Farms 		47°40′59″N 117°06′41″W / 47.683188°N 117.111264°W / 47.683188; -117.111264
  Appleway Avenue Otis Orchards-East Farms 47°41′55″N 117°02′40″W / 47.698647°N 117.044382°W / 47.698647; -117.044382
    I-90 State Line, Idaho 47°41′49″N 117°02′27″W / 47.696811°N 117.040830°W / 47.696811; -117.040830
  North Idaho Centennial Trail 47°41′45″N 117°02′22″W / 47.695815°N 117.039353°W / 47.695815; -117.039353 Carries the Spokane River Centennial Trail[6]

 

Post Falls Dam Bridge Post Falls, Idaho 47°42′41″N 116°57′22″W / 47.711315°N 116.956128°W / 47.711315; -116.956128 Crosses side channel
  Spokane Street 47°42′14″N 116°56′56″W / 47.704011°N 116.948983°W / 47.704011; -116.948983
    US 95 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 47°41′10″N 116°47′58″W / 47.685992°N 116.799379°W / 47.685992; -116.799379

Diversion channel

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All locations are in Spokane's Riverfront Park. This corresponds to the area between the Post Street Bridge and Division Street Bridge above.

Image Crossing Opened Coordinates
  South Howard Street Footbridge 47°39′40″N 117°25′16″W / 47.661026°N 117.421082°W / 47.661026; -117.421082
  Clock Tower Footbridge 47°39′40″N 117°25′10″W / 47.661149°N 117.419436°W / 47.661149; -117.419436
  Stevens Street 47°39′40″N 117°25′08″W / 47.661106°N 117.418932°W / 47.661106; -117.418932
Washington Street 47°39′40″N 117°25′06″W / 47.661091°N 117.418202°W / 47.661091; -117.418202
  King Cole Footbridge 47°39′42″N 117°24′58″W / 47.661546°N 117.416153°W / 47.661546; -117.416153

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crossings of the Spokane River.
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Spokane River". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail". parks.state.wa.us. Washington State Parks. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Sullender, Amanda (June 5, 2024). "Post Street bridge reopens after five-year closure and repair". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "$60,000 repair project set for historic Howard bridge". Spokesman-Review. October 20, 1963. p. 6.
  5. ^ "Historic East Trent Bridge set to close on June 1 for demolition, replacement". KHQ. KHQ. May 27, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Centennial Trail". cdaid.org. City of Coeur d'Alene. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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