List of crossings of the Spokane River

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This is a complete list of crossings of the Spokane River from its mouth at the Columbia River to its source at Lake Coeur d'Alene. It includes bridges and other crossings.

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Crossings

All locations are in Washington unless otherwise specified.

ImageCrossingLocationOpenedCoordinatesNotes
Spokane River Bridge at Fort Spokane.jpg Spokane River Bridge at Fort Spokane

WA-25.svg SR 25

Fort Spokane 1941 [1] 47°54′28″N118°19′03″W / 47.907916°N 118.317557°W / 47.907916; -118.317557 NRHP

Little Falls Bridge.jpg

Little Falls RoadLittle Falls 47°49′44″N117°55′06″W / 47.829008°N 117.918408°W / 47.829008; -117.918408 Located at the Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant
Spokane River Bridge at Long Lake Dam.jpg Spokane River Bridge at Long Lake Dam

WA-231.svg SR 231

Long Lake1949 [1] 47°50′19″N117°51′09″W / 47.838726°N 117.852442°W / 47.838726; -117.852442 NRHP
9mileBridge.png Charles Road Nine Mile Falls 47°46′37″N117°32′41″W / 47.776938°N 117.544859°W / 47.776938; -117.544859
Seven Mile Bridge.png Seven Mile Road 47°44′26″N117°31′10″W / 47.740640°N 117.519485°W / 47.740640; -117.519485

Riverside bridge.jpg

Bowl & Pitcher Footbridge Spokane 1941 [1] 47°41′48″N117°29′52″W / 47.696724°N 117.497694°W / 47.696724; -117.497694 In Riverside State Park
Meenach.png T. J. Meenach Bridge
Whistalks Way
47°40′48″N117°27′10″W / 47.679870°N 117.452659°W / 47.679870; -117.452659 Carries Spokane River Centennial Trail [2]
Sandifur Memorial Bridge 2009.jpg Sandifur Memorial Footbridge 47°39′24″N117°27′16″W / 47.656671°N 117.454329°W / 47.656671; -117.454329
Maple Street Bridge Spokane 2018.jpg Maple Street Bridge 1958 [1] 47°39′39″N117°26′07″W / 47.660765°N 117.435354°W / 47.660765; -117.435354
Monroe Street Bridge 20070217.jpg Monroe Street Bridge 1911 [1] 47°39′38″N117°25′36″W / 47.660596°N 117.426688°W / 47.660596; -117.426688 Replaced 1889 and 1892 bridges [1]
MK02740 Spokane.jpg Post Street1917 [1] 47°39′44″N117°25′28″W / 47.662157°N 117.424328°W / 47.662157; -117.424328 Being replaced as of 2021 [3]
North Spokane Falls Footbridge 2018b.jpg Upper Falls Suspension Footbridges1974 47°39′49″N117°25′23″W / 47.663718°N 117.423008°W / 47.663718; -117.423008 Crosses north branch in Riverfront Park
South Spokane Falls Footbridge 2018.jpg 47°39′46″N117°25′22″W / 47.662808°N 117.422772°W / 47.662808; -117.422772 Crosses south branch in Riverfront Park
North Howard Street Bridge Spokane 2018a.jpg Howard Street Middle Channel Bridges 47°39′51″N117°25′15″W / 47.664296°N 117.420787°W / 47.664296; -117.420787 Crosses north branch in Riverfront Park
South Howard Street Bridge Spokane 2018b.jpg 1916 [1] [4] 47°39′47″N117°25′16″W / 47.663060°N 117.421034°W / 47.663060; -117.421034 Crosses south branch in Riverfront Park
Washington Street Bridge Spokane 2018.jpg Washington Street1985 [1] 47°39′48″N117°25′04″W / 47.663398°N 117.417891°W / 47.663398; -117.417891 Replaced 1908 bridge. [1] Passes through Riverfront Park
Lou Barbierei Footbridge Spokane 2018.jpg Lou Barbieri Footbridge 47°39′48″N117°24′58″W / 47.663253°N 117.416173°W / 47.663253; -117.416173 Crosses north branch Riverfront Park
Division Street Bridge Spokane 2018b.jpg US 395.svg US 2.svg Division Street Bridge 47°39′46″N117°24′40″W / 47.662703°N 117.411167°W / 47.662703; -117.411167 Carries U.S. Route 2
Kardong Bridge.jpg Don Kardong Pedestrian Bridge1920s [1] 47°39′48″N117°24′11″W / 47.663441°N 117.403000°W / 47.663441; -117.403000 Replaced 1892 bridge; converted to footbridge in 1988. [1] Carries Spokane River Centennial Trail [2]
Spokane Falls Boulevard Bridge Spokane 2018a.jpg Spokane Falls Boulevard 47°39′43″N117°24′04″W / 47.661887°N 117.400994°W / 47.661887; -117.400994
Hamilton Street Bridge Spokane 2018.jpg WA-290.svg Hamilton Street 47°39′36″N117°23′46″W / 47.660008°N 117.395976°W / 47.660008; -117.395976
Trent Street Bridge Spokane 2018b.jpg WA-290.svg Trent Avenue 1910 [1] 47°39′43″N117°23′37″W / 47.661887°N 117.393508°W / 47.661887; -117.393508 Being replaced as of 2021 [5]
Iron Bridge Spokane 2018.jpg Iron Bridge1911 [1] 47°39′52″N117°23′32″W / 47.664479°N 117.392122°W / 47.664479; -117.392122 Converted to footbridge in 2012 [1]
BNSF Chewelah Subdivision Bridge Spokane 2018.jpg BNSF Chewelah Subdivision 47°40′00″N117°23′27″W / 47.666761°N 117.390781°W / 47.666761; -117.390781
Mission Avenue Bridge Spokane 2018.jpg Mission Avenue1909 [1] 47°40′18″N117°23′16″W / 47.671764°N 117.387647°W / 47.671764; -117.387647
Greene Street Bridge.png Greene Street1955 [1] 47°40′42″N117°21′50″W / 47.678366°N 117.363779°W / 47.678366; -117.363779
Argonne Road Millwood 2004 [1] 47°41′23″N117°16′58″W / 47.689833°N 117.282771°W / 47.689833; -117.282771 Replaced 1920 bridge [1]
Plante's Ferry Footbridge.png Plante's Ferry Footbridge Spokane Valley 47°41′35″N117°15′02″W / 47.692922°N 117.250426°W / 47.692922; -117.250426 Carries Spokane River Centennial Trail [2]
Trent Avenue Bridge.png WA-290.svg Trent Avenue 47°41′30″N117°14′06″W / 47.691746°N 117.234908°W / 47.691746; -117.234908
BNSF Bridge Spokane.png BNSF Spokane Subdivision 47°41′25″N117°13′57″W / 47.690394°N 117.232454°W / 47.690394; -117.232454
UP SIRR Bridge.png UP Spokane International Railroad 47°40′38″N117°12′17″W / 47.677336°N 117.204855°W / 47.677336; -117.204855
Sullivan Road Bridge.png Sullivan Road 47°40′21″N117°11′48″W / 47.672498°N 117.196550°W / 47.672498; -117.196550
Barker Road Bridge.png Barker Road 47°40′41″N117°09′14″W / 47.678091°N 117.153950°W / 47.678091; -117.153950
Harvard Road Bridge.png Harvard Road Liberty Lake and
Otis Orchards-East Farms
47°40′59″N117°06′41″W / 47.683188°N 117.111264°W / 47.683188; -117.111264
Appleway Avenue Otis Orchards-East Farms 47°41′55″N117°02′40″W / 47.698647°N 117.044382°W / 47.698647; -117.044382
I-90.svg I-90 State Line, Idaho 47°41′49″N117°02′27″W / 47.696811°N 117.040830°W / 47.696811; -117.040830
North Idaho Centennial Trail 47°41′45″N117°02′22″W / 47.695815°N 117.039353°W / 47.695815; -117.039353 Carries the Spokane River Centennial Trail [6]

CONTEXTUAL VIEW, LOOKING DOWNSTREAM (NORTHERLY) OF THE CONCRETE ARCH ('ONE-WAY BRIDGE') THAT PROVIDES PRIVATE (WWP) ACCESS TO THE MIDDLE CHANNEL OF THE POST FALLS POWER PLANT. - HAER ID,28-POFAL,1D-1.tif

Post Falls Dam Bridge Post Falls, Idaho 47°42′41″N116°57′22″W / 47.711315°N 116.956128°W / 47.711315; -116.956128 Crosses side channel
DowntownPostfalls.jpg Spokane Street 47°42′14″N116°56′56″W / 47.704011°N 116.948983°W / 47.704011; -116.948983
US 95 Spokane River Bridge 2018.jpg US 95.svg US 95 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 47°41′10″N116°47′58″W / 47.685992°N 116.799379°W / 47.685992; -116.799379

Diversion channel

All locations are in Spokane's Riverfront Park. This corresponds to the area between the Monroe Street Bridge and Division Street Bridge above.

ImageCrossingOpenedCoordinates
Howard Street Canal Bridge Spokane 2018.jpg South Howard Street Footbridge 47°39′40″N117°25′16″W / 47.661026°N 117.421082°W / 47.661026; -117.421082
Clock Tower Footbridge Spokane 2018a.jpg Clock Tower Footbridge 47°39′40″N117°25′10″W / 47.661149°N 117.419436°W / 47.661149; -117.419436
Stevens Street and Washington Street Bridges Spokane 2018.jpg Stevens Street 47°39′40″N117°25′08″W / 47.661106°N 117.418932°W / 47.661106; -117.418932
Washington Street 47°39′40″N117°25′06″W / 47.661091°N 117.418202°W / 47.661091; -117.418202
King Cole Footbridge Spokane 2018.jpg King Cole Footbridge 47°39′42″N117°24′58″W / 47.661546°N 117.416153°W / 47.661546; -117.416153

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