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News from King County Department of Transportation Release date: Nov. 18, 2005 Community invited to Meadowbrook Bridge celebration The King County Road Services Division is inviting local residents to celebrate the re-opening of the Meadowbrook Bridge. A short ceremony will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 11 a.m. to noon at the bridge, located on Meadowbrook Way Southeast over the Snoqualmie River. The event will highlight the successful cooperation between King County, the City of Snoqualmie, and local historical preservation organizations to save and rehabilitate the Meadowbrook Bridge. The bridge re-opened on Nov. 15 after seven months of renovation. During the closure, the aging two-lane bridge was rebuilt and converted to a one-lane bridge with traffic controls at each end. This unique configuration allowed the historic structure of the bridge to be preserved, while making it safe for modern-day travel. “The Meadowbrook Bridge is an important part of the roadway network that serves unincorporated King County residents and Snoqualmie city residents,” said King County Road Services Director Linda Dougherty. “We were pleased that the city and community helped us develop a design that both improved safety and retained the bridge’s historic look.” The old bridge had narrow lanes, low vertical clearance, poor sight distance, substandard guardrails, and a deteriorating truss. The metal deck and timber trestles required a high level of maintenance due to rust, rot and other damage. These deficiencies caused the county to place load limits on the bridge. Plans were developed to rehabilitate the structure and convert the two-lane bridge to a one-lane bridge after several public meetings with the community, extensive consultation with the City of Snoqualmie and the Landmarks and Heritage Commission, and a traffic analysis. The new bridge has concrete approach spans, a rebuilt truss deck, a wider traffic lane and shoulders, and a separated sidewalk. Sight lines, overhead clearance, flood clearance, and overall safety were also improved.
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