Vernita Bridge
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{{Infobox Bridge
|bridge_name= Vernita Bridge
|image= Rest Stop Bridge Pano.jpg
|caption= Vernita Bridge
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|carries= {{jct|state=WA|WA|24}}
|crosses= Columbia River
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|design= Steel truss concrete girder
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|length= {{convert|1982|ft|m|abbr=on}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/PUBLICATIONS/MANUALS/FULLTEXT/M23-09/SR24.pdf |title=SR-24 Bridge List |date=June 2011 |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |access-date=3 July 2011}}
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|open= 1965
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|coordinates= {{coord|46|38|32.97|N|119|43|58.09|W|region:US|display=inline,title}}
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The Vernita Bridge is a bridge on Washington State Route 24 over the Columbia River between Grant County and Benton County, located approximately {{convert|10|mi|km|0}} south of Desert Aire and Mattawa, Washington. The bridge is in the Hanford Reach National Monument near the Hanford Site.
Ferry
An oar and current powered ferry business was opened at Vernita in 1901, as an alternative to crossing at White Bluffs, several miles to the east. This was then replaced with a cable ferry in 1908. This operated until 1943, when the area was evacuated as part of the Manhattan Project. Washington State revived a public ferry service at the location in 1957 as part of their Highway initiative. This service remained in operation until 1965, when the bridge was constructed.http://hanfordhistory.com/items/show/4613
Climate
The weather station near the Vernita Bridge is the location of the highest recorded July temperature in the state of Washington. This record was achieved when it reached {{convert|118|°F}}, in 1928. This is also the site of the hottest April temperature in Washington, {{convert|103|°F}}, in 1934. This is the only place in Washington where a temperature of above {{convert|100|°F}} has occurred in April. This happened two times: in 1926 and 1934.
{{Weather box |location = Wahluke, Washington
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 66
|Feb record high F = 69
|Mar record high F = 83
|Apr record high F = 103
|May record high F = 103
|Jun record high F = 110
|Jul record high F = 118
|Aug record high F = 112
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 94
|Nov record high F = 72
|Dec record high F = 74
|year record high F=
|Jan high F = 37.9
|Feb high F = 45.5
|Mar high F = 59.5
|Apr high F = 70.2
|May high F = 77.8
|Jun high F = 84.8
|Jul high F = 94.7
|Aug high F = 92.6
|Sep high F = 82.2
|Oct high F = 68.9
|Nov high F = 50.9
|Dec high F = 40.7
|year high F=
|Jan low F = 22.5
|Feb low F = 27.2
|Mar low F = 34.6
|Apr low F = 41.4
|May low F = 48.4
|Jun low F = 55.1
|Jul low F = 61.7
|Aug low F = 59.8
|Sep low F = 51.8
|Oct low F = 42.3
|Nov low F = 31.9
|Dec low F = 26.3
|year low F=
|Jan record low F = -20
|Feb record low F = -15
|Mar record low F = 11
|Apr record low F = 19
|May record low F = 29
|Jun record low F = 33
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 36
|Sep record low F = 20
|Oct record low F = 16
|Nov record low F = 7
|Dec record low F = -21
|year record low F=
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.85
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.73
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.39
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.36
|May precipitation inch = 0.43
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.51
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.20
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.23
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.36
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.59
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.03
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.29
|year precipitation inch=
| Jan snow inch = 4.9
| Feb snow inch = 3.0
| Mar snow inch = trace
| Apr snow inch = 0.0
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.0
| Nov snow inch = 1.4
| Dec snow inch = 3.3
| year snow inch = 16.0
|source 1 = {{cite web
|url=https://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?wa8903
|title=WAHLUKE, WASHINGTON (458903) |access-date=June 10, 2016
|publisher=Western Regional Climate Center }}
|date=June 2016
}}
References
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External links
- {{GNIS|type=retired|1510096|Vernita Bridge}}
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|place = Columbia River
|bridge = Vernita Bridge
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|upstream = Mattawa Ropeway Conveyor
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|downstream = Interstate 182 Bridge
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Category:Bridges over the Columbia River
Category:Bridges in Benton County, Washington
Category:Bridges in Grant County, Washington
Category:Road bridges in Washington (state)
Category:1965 establishments in Washington (state)
Category:Bridges completed in 1965
Category:Steel bridges in the United States
Category:Concrete bridges in the United States
Category:Girder bridges in the United States
Category:Truss bridges in the United States
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