Mark Clark Bridge, Concrete bridge in Stanwood, United States.
Mark Clark Bridge was a steel and concrete structure that spanned the Stillaguamish River and connected the town of Stanwood to Camano Island. The structure carried State Route 532 across the water and measured about 487 feet in length.
The Mark Clark Bridge was dedicated on July 23, 1950, replacing a swing bridge that had opened in 1909 as part of the first highway between Stanwood and Camano Island. After that road joined the state highway system in 1945, the state planned a $615,000 replacement at the request of Stanwood, Camano Island and East Stanwood. The new bridge was named for General Mark W. Clark, who had served at Fort Lewis and spent much of his retirement on Camano Island.
The bridge was named for General Mark W. Clark (1896–1984), a decorated U.S. Army officer of World War II who served at Fort Lewis and spent much of his retirement on Camano Island. Because the water around the island is too shallow for ferries, the crossing was the island's only road link, carrying State Route 532 and tying Stanwood and East Stanwood to island life.
Visitors should know the bridge is no longer passable, as it was replaced by the newer Camano Gateway Bridge in the early 2010s and then demolished. The site today is no longer an active crossing point but may still be visited as a historical location.
The bridge was named for General Mark W. Clark (1896–1984), who served at Fort Lewis and spent much of his retirement on Camano Island. The shallow water around the island ruled out ferry service, so the crossing was the island's only road access from 1950 until the Camano Gateway Bridge opened on August 17, 2010.
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