Richard Odabashian Bridge, Road bridge in Wenatchee, United States.
The Richard Odabashian Bridge is a 1,400-foot (430 m) box girder bridge over the Columbia River north of downtown Wenatchee, at Olds Station. It carries four lanes of US 2 and US 97 plus a 10-foot (3.0 m) bicycle and pedestrian path that forms part of the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail.
The structure opened in 1975 under a different name, after several years of planning and construction were completed. Renaming it to honor Richard Odabashian came later and recognized his influence on regional transportation policy.
The bridge carries U.S. Route 2 and U.S. 97 and is named for Richard Odabashian, a state transportation commissioner from Cashmere, renamed in his honour in May 1991. Its 10-foot pedestrian and bicycle path, widened from 5 feet in 2001, forms part of the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail and lets cyclists pass without the earlier bottleneck.
Visitors can cross on foot or by bike by using the marked path, which is separated from the traffic lanes. The best time to cross is outside rush hours in early morning or evening, when traffic is lighter.
The bridge's pedestrian path was only 5 feet (1.5 m) wide when it opened in 1975, creating a bottleneck on the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail; it was widened to 10 feet (3.0 m) in 2001 so bicycles could pass. The span was renamed in May 1991 for Richard Odabashian, a state transportation commissioner from Cashmere.
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