Saturday we all drove up to Deception Pass. We took the boat tour which was great and Jack pretty much loves any chance he can get to be on a boat. It was a little chilly out on the ocean but the boys did great!!! We even got to see a few dolphins (actually porpoises, but Jack did not agree with this information) which Jack thought was way cool!
Here are a few facts taken from the Deception Pass Tours website.
At peak current at over 8 knots (9.5 mph) almost 900 million gallons of water pour through Deception Pass. That’s 50 times more flow that all the rivers in the Puget Sound. You can see why there is a 4.5 foot height difference in the water level from one side of the pass to the other!
The bridge, one of the scenic wonders of the Pacific Northwest, is actually two spans, one over Canoe Pass to the north, and another over Deception Pass to the south. Construction began in August 1934, and the completed bridge was dedicated at noon on July 31, 1935. The Wallace Bridge and Structural Co. of Seattle, Washington provided 460 tons of steel for the 511-foot Canoe Pass arch and 1130 tons for the 976-foot Deception Pass span. The cost of construction was $482,000.
In September 1982, the bridge was declared a National Historic Landmark. It cost more to paint the spans in 1983 than it did to build them in 1935. They were painted again in 1997.
In September 1982, the bridge was declared a National Historic Landmark. It cost more to paint the spans in 1983 than it did to build them in 1935. They were painted again in 1997.
1 comment:
Allison,
I think we learned more from your blog that we did from the tour. Great research!!
Mom
Yes, Justin, we can go to Deception Pass, too.
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