East 34th Street Bridge, Concrete open-spandrel road bridge in Tacoma, United States
The Harold G. Moss Bridge, originally the East 34th Street Bridge, is a concrete open-spandrel road bridge in Tacoma, Washington. Two rib arches rise on 24-foot support legs, with spandrel columns carrying a 485-foot deck. Urn-shaped lampposts stand along the concrete railings, and State Route 7 runs through the gulch beneath the span.
The bridge was built in 1936 to replace an earlier wooden structure that crossed this gulch. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, recognizing its importance to the city.
The bridge was renamed for Harold G. Moss on October 1, 2019; he was Tacoma's first Black mayor and the city's 34th mayor. The renaming replaced the original East 34th Street Bridge name.
The bridge is open to both vehicles and pedestrians, providing continuous passage across State Route 7 linking different parts of the city. It is actively used by traffic, so visiting during less busy times offers a better experience for crossing on foot.
The bridge was renamed on October 1, 2019, for Harold G. Moss, the first Black mayor of Tacoma and the city's 34th mayor. The renaming came 83 years after the structure opened as the East 34th Street Bridge.
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