Cable Bridge

I never knew how much I appreciated the Cable Bridge until I moved away … and saw the lovely remarks on Unilocal for the historic attraction near my folks’ house! Awesome, beautiful view from afar and on the bridge. I’ll say it — I HATE driving on the blue Bridge. Whenever possible, I always try to reroute my escape to the two other cities by passing through the Cable Bridge.
I’m stoked to know that others appreciate it as much as I do.

The Cable Bridge, officially called the Ed Hendler Bridge and sometimes the Intercity Bridge, spans the Columbia River between Pasco and Kennewick as State Route 397. It was constructed in 1978 and replaced the Pasco-​Kennewick Bridge, an earlier span built in 1922 and demolished in 1990.
I not only crossed this bridge, but got to see it up close from a boat on the Columbia River (in and out from Clover Island). The «cable stayed» design is quite a sight to see and admire.
The Cable Bridge, from the time of its opening, has proved to be a popular landmark in the Tri-​City area, so much so it has become an unofficial symbol of the area. The Bridge is lit up at night, and there’s an annual Cable Bridge Run across the span. At the foot of the Kennewick end is the Tri-​Cities Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The remaining pier of the old Pasco-​Kennewick bridge now serves as a scenic lookout, from which one can view its successor bridge.

I love being able to travel on the Cable Bridge and I love the way how it lights up at night, plus it’s a lot safer to drive on than the Blue Bridge and there also seems to be less traffic on there, definitely one of the Historic attractions of the Tri-​Cities

The Cable Bridge spans the Columbia River between Pasco and Kennewick in southeastern Washington as State Route 397
The bridge is one of seven major bridge structures in the Tri-​Cities area.
At the time, the bridge was thought to be the first in the United States to use a ‘cable-​stayed’ design and is constructed almost entirely of prestressed concrete.
The Cable Bridge, from the time of its opening (1978), has proved to be a popular landmark in the Tri-​City area, so much so it has become an unofficial symbol of the area.

This engineering marvel has graced the horizon of the Tri-​Cities since 1978. A wonder to look at both day and night, this structure serves as THE landmark for the area. With all the attention it gets, it’s funny how little traffic it gets.
In our little metropolis we have three bridges for automobiles. The Cable Bridge is the most well known, but the Blue Bridge (unique in its own way) and the I-​182 Bridge (ugly and nondescript) upriver both get the brunt of our traffic.
Yes, making your way to the Cable Bridge is a bit of a jaunt and is out of the way, but it is worth the trip. But really, even if you don’t drive across it, it’s nice to look at. If you’re boating or out on Clover Island, the Cable Bridge engulfs the landscape… in a good way.