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Interesting Facts About The
Deception Pass Bridge

At peak current at over 8 knots (9.5 mph) almost 900 million gallons of water poor through Deception pass. That's 50 times more flow that all the rivers in Puget Sound.

Cost To Build: The bridge only cost $482,000 to build, and was completed in just 12 months!

Height From Water To Roadway: about 180 feet, depending on the tide

Roadway: two 11 foot lanes, one in each direction

Sidewalks: 3 foot sidewalk on each side

Width Of Bridge Deck: 28 feet

Total Length: 1487 feet (more than a quarter mile)

Canoe Pass: one 350-ft arch

Deception Pass: two 175-ft cantilever spans

Vehicle Crossings: 20,000 per day, average

Maximum Speed Of Current At Flood/Ebb Tide: 8+ knots

MORE GREAT FACTS CAN BE FOUND AT:  www.DeceptionPassFoundation.org

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The History of
Deception Pass
In the spring of 1792, Joseph Whidbey, master of the HMS Discovery and Captain Vancouver's chief navigator, sailed through the narrow passage that is now called Deception Pass Learn More >

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