John O'Connell Bridge
John O'Connell Bridge | |
|---|---|
 The John O'Connell Bridge over the Sitka Channel | |
| Coordinates | 57°02′52″N 135°20′26″W / 57.047899°N 135.340627°WCoordinates: 57°02′52″N 135°20′26″W / 57.047899°N 135.340627°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of AK-935 |
| Crosses | Sitka Channel |
| Locale | Sitka, Alaska |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Material | Steel (pylons)[1] composite steel-reinforced concrete (deck)[1] |
| Total length | 1,255 feet (383 m) |
| Width | 38 feet (11.6 m) |
| Longest span | 450 feet (137 m) |
| Clearance below | 52 feet (15.8 m) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1971[1] |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 4,900 (2008) |
| Location | |
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The John O'Connell Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Sitka Channel located in Sitka, Alaska. The bridge connects the town of Sitka on Baranof Island to the airport and Coast Guard Station on Japonski Island. Until the bridge was completed in 1971, the commute was only achievable through a ferry service. The bridge is named after John W. O'Connell, a former mayor of Sitka. The two-lane bridge is 1,255 feet (383 m) in total length, with a main span of 450 feet (140 m).[2] The bridge was also the United States' first vehicular cable-stayed girder spanned bridge.[3] The four 100-foot-high (30 m) steel pylons carry two three-cable sets, each carrying a section of the bridge deck.[4][5] A man from Bellingham, Washington, died in August 2015 after jumping off the bridge to swim ashore.[6]
See also[]
- Captain William Moore Bridge, the only cantilever cable-stayed bridge in Alaska
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Alaska
References[]
- ^ a b c O'Connell Bridge at Structurae
- ^ 2019 Bridge & Tunnel Inventory Report (PDF) (Report). Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, Bridge Section.
- ^ Hoagland, Kim (1993). "O'Connell Bridge". Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Where Did the Russians Settle in Alaska?".
- ^ "O'Connell Bridge, Sitka, Alaska". www.johnweeks.com.
- ^ "Bellingham man dies after jump from Alaska bridge". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
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External links[]
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. AK-27, "O'Connell Bridge, Sitka Harbor, Sitka, Sitka Borough, AK", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. AK-33, "Japonski Bridge, Sitka, Sitka Borough, AK", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
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