List of crossings of the Spokane River

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.

Crossings[edit]

All locations are in Washington unless otherwise specified.

Crossing	Location	Opened	Coordinates	Notes
Spokane River Bridge at Fort Spokane SR 25	Fort Spokane	1941^[1]	47°54′28″N 118°19′03″W / 47.907916°N 118.317557°W / 47.907916; -118.317557	NRHP
Little Falls Road	Little Falls		47°49′44″N 117°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 SR 231	Long Lake	1949^[1]	47°50′19″N 117°51′09″W / 47.838726°N 117.852442°W / 47.838726; -117.852442	NRHP
Charles Road	Nine Mile Falls		47°46′37″N 117°32′41″W / 47.776938°N 117.544859°W / 47.776938; -117.544859
Seven Mile Road	Nine Mile Falls		47°44′26″N 117°31′10″W / 47.740640°N 117.519485°W / 47.740640; -117.519485
Bowl & Pitcher Footbridge	Spokane	1941^[1]	47°41′48″N 117°29′52″W / 47.696724°N 117.497694°W / 47.696724; -117.497694	In Riverside State Park
T. J. Meenach Bridge Whistalks Way			47°40′48″N 117°27′10″W / 47.679870°N 117.452659°W / 47.679870; -117.452659	Carries Spokane River Centennial Trail^[2]
Sandifur Memorial Footbridge			47°39′24″N 117°27′16″W / 47.656671°N 117.454329°W / 47.656671; -117.454329
Maple Street Bridge		1958^[1]	47°39′39″N 117°26′07″W / 47.660765°N 117.435354°W / 47.660765; -117.435354
Monroe Street Bridge		1911^[1]	47°39′38″N 117°25′36″W / 47.660596°N 117.426688°W / 47.660596; -117.426688	Replaced 1889 and 1892 bridges^[1]
Post Street		1917^[1]	47°39′44″N 117°25′28″W / 47.662157°N 117.424328°W / 47.662157; -117.424328	Being replaced as of 2021^[3]
Upper Falls Suspension Footbridges		1974	47°39′49″N 117°25′23″W / 47.663718°N 117.423008°W / 47.663718; -117.423008	Crosses north branch in Riverfront Park
Upper Falls Suspension Footbridges		1974	47°39′46″N 117°25′22″W / 47.662808°N 117.422772°W / 47.662808; -117.422772	Crosses south branch in Riverfront Park
Howard Street Middle Channel Bridges			47°39′51″N 117°25′15″W / 47.664296°N 117.420787°W / 47.664296; -117.420787	Crosses north branch in Riverfront Park
Howard Street Middle Channel Bridges		1916^[1]^[4]	47°39′47″N 117°25′16″W / 47.663060°N 117.421034°W / 47.663060; -117.421034	Crosses south branch in Riverfront Park
Washington Street		1985^[1]	47°39′48″N 117°25′04″W / 47.663398°N 117.417891°W / 47.663398; -117.417891	Replaced 1908 bridge.^[1] Passes through Riverfront Park
Lou Barbieri Footbridge			47°39′48″N 117°24′58″W / 47.663253°N 117.416173°W / 47.663253; -117.416173	Crosses north branch Riverfront Park
Division Street Bridge			47°39′46″N 117°24′40″W / 47.662703°N 117.411167°W / 47.662703; -117.411167	Carries U.S. Route 2
Don Kardong Pedestrian Bridge		1920s^[1]	47°39′48″N 117°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			47°39′43″N 117°24′04″W / 47.661887°N 117.400994°W / 47.661887; -117.400994
Hamilton Street			47°39′36″N 117°23′46″W / 47.660008°N 117.395976°W / 47.660008; -117.395976
Trent Avenue		1910^[1]	47°39′43″N 117°23′37″W / 47.661887°N 117.393508°W / 47.661887; -117.393508	Being replaced as of 2021^[5]
Iron Bridge		1911^[1]	47°39′52″N 117°23′32″W / 47.664479°N 117.392122°W / 47.664479; -117.392122	Converted to footbridge in 2012^[1]
BNSF Chewelah Subdivision			47°40′00″N 117°23′27″W / 47.666761°N 117.390781°W / 47.666761; -117.390781
Mission Avenue		1909^[1]	47°40′18″N 117°23′16″W / 47.671764°N 117.387647°W / 47.671764; -117.387647
Greene Street		1955^[1]	47°40′42″N 117°21′50″W / 47.678366°N 117.363779°W / 47.678366; -117.363779
Argonne Road	Millwood	2004^[1]	47°41′23″N 117°16′58″W / 47.689833°N 117.282771°W / 47.689833; -117.282771	Replaced 1920 bridge^[1]
Plante's Ferry Footbridge	Spokane Valley		47°41′35″N 117°15′02″W / 47.692922°N 117.250426°W / 47.692922; -117.250426	Carries Spokane River Centennial Trail^[2]
Trent Avenue			47°41′30″N 117°14′06″W / 47.691746°N 117.234908°W / 47.691746; -117.234908
BNSF Spokane Subdivision			47°41′25″N 117°13′57″W / 47.690394°N 117.232454°W / 47.690394; -117.232454
UP Spokane International Railroad			47°40′38″N 117°12′17″W / 47.677336°N 117.204855°W / 47.677336; -117.204855
Sullivan Road			47°40′21″N 117°11′48″W / 47.672498°N 117.196550°W / 47.672498; -117.196550
Barker Road			47°40′41″N 117°09′14″W / 47.678091°N 117.153950°W / 47.678091; -117.153950
Harvard Road	Liberty Lake and Otis Orchards-East Farms		47°40′59″N 117°06′41″W / 47.683188°N 117.111264°W / 47.683188; -117.111264
Appleway Avenue	Otis Orchards-East Farms		47°41′55″N 117°02′40″W / 47.698647°N 117.044382°W / 47.698647; -117.044382
I-90	State Line, Idaho		47°41′49″N 117°02′27″W / 47.696811°N 117.040830°W / 47.696811; -117.040830
North Idaho Centennial Trail	State Line, Idaho		47°41′45″N 117°02′22″W / 47.695815°N 117.039353°W / 47.695815; -117.039353	Carries the Spokane River Centennial Trail^[6]
Post Falls Dam Bridge	Post Falls, Idaho		47°42′41″N 116°57′22″W / 47.711315°N 116.956128°W / 47.711315; -116.956128	Crosses side channel
Spokane Street	Post Falls, Idaho		47°42′14″N 116°56′56″W / 47.704011°N 116.948983°W / 47.704011; -116.948983
US 95	Coeur d'Alene, Idaho		47°41′10″N 116°47′58″W / 47.685992°N 116.799379°W / 47.685992; -116.799379

Diversion channel[edit]

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

Image	Crossing	Opened	Coordinates
	South Howard Street Footbridge		47°39′40″N 117°25′16″W / 47.661026°N 117.421082°W / 47.661026; -117.421082
	Clock Tower Footbridge		47°39′40″N 117°25′10″W / 47.661149°N 117.419436°W / 47.661149; -117.419436
	Stevens Street		47°39′40″N 117°25′08″W / 47.661106°N 117.418932°W / 47.661106; -117.418932
	Washington Street		47°39′40″N 117°25′06″W / 47.661091°N 117.418202°W / 47.661091; -117.418202
	King Cole Footbridge		47°39′42″N 117°24′58″W / 47.661546°N 117.416153°W / 47.661546; -117.416153

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s "Spokane River". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail". parks.state.wa.us. Washington State Parks. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
^ Bullock, Erica. "Post Street rebuild a year behind schedule". Spokane Journal of Business. Spokane Journal of Business. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
^ "$60,000 repair project set for historic Howard bridge". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 20, 1963. p. 6.
^ "Historic East Trent Bridge set to close on June 1 for demolition, replacement". KHQ. KHQ. May 27, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
^ "Centennial Trail". cdaid.org. City of Coeur d'Alene. Retrieved October 23, 2021.

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s "Spokane River". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.

[Parks-2] "Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail". parks.state.wa.us. Washington State Parks. Retrieved October 23, 2021.

[3] Bullock, Erica. "Post Street rebuild a year behind schedule". Spokane Journal of Business. Spokane Journal of Business. Retrieved October 18, 2021.

[xthrhow-4] "$60,000 repair project set for historic Howard bridge". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 20, 1963. p. 6.

[5] "Historic East Trent Bridge set to close on June 1 for demolition, replacement". KHQ. KHQ. May 27, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.

[6] "Centennial Trail". cdaid.org. City of Coeur d'Alene. Retrieved October 23, 2021.

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