11th Street Bridge / Murray Morgan Bridge -- PhotoOp
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Dominating the City's skyline over the Foss Waterway, the bridge is listed on the Tacoma and National Registers of Historic Places, and the State Heritage Register. The bridge opened in 1913, linking the downtown, waterfront, and industrial tide flats. Designed by renowned bridge engineers Waddell and Harrington, the bridge was remarkable for the height of the deck.
In 1997 the bridge was renamed to honor Tacoma-born Murray Morgan (1916–2000), the best-known Pacific Northwest historian of his generation, and author of "Skid Road", a history of Seattle, Washington. Morgan was a bridge tender on the bridge during the 1950s. In fact, he wrote most of "Skid Road" during quiet periods on the job.
PhotoOp from Fireman’s Park through the bridge captures Mt. Rainier nicely on a clear day.
You can also walk across the bridge which offers multiple photo ops of the city, the port, and Commencement Bay. There are also stairs between the bridge deck and Dock Street below.
Category: Y Yodio Experiences
Located in 11th Street Bridge, Tacoma
Tracks:
- Yodio Track 1