Pend Oreille - Smackout Pass Rd
Project Number: 2621-01
From milepost 2.31 to milepost 2.39
RATA Funds: $142,100
Legislative District: 7
Status:
Date Approved: 2021
The Smackout Pass Bridge is on the Smackout Pass/Meadow Road. This route serves the Big Meadow Lake Campground and connects North Pend Oreille County with the Aladdin Valley in Stevens County. The bridge is located within the Colville National Forest boundaries. It is used by individuals to access the national forest for hiking, camping, hunting and wintertime recreation. The US Forest Service uses this route for forest management including timber harvest. The route is one of three routes connecting Pend Oreille County and Stevens County that is open year-round.
The existing bridge was only one lane wide. Smackout Pass Road is two lanes in the vicinity of the bridge. There are significant safety concerns on one lane restriction in the corridor with mixed automobile and recreational traffic and heavy truck traffic. Also, it was a timber structure showing signs of deterioration.
The new bridge is a longer two-lane concrete bridge. The new bridge has been realigned and lengthen to reduce the stream crossing skew. New bridge rails and guardrails were installed. The increased roadway elevation and decreased curves will help the overall safety of the bridge crossing.
The existing bridge was only one lane wide. Smackout Pass Road is two lanes in the vicinity of the bridge. There are significant safety concerns on one lane restriction in the corridor with mixed automobile and recreational traffic and heavy truck traffic. Also, it was a timber structure showing signs of deterioration.
The new bridge is a longer two-lane concrete bridge. The new bridge has been realigned and lengthen to reduce the stream crossing skew. New bridge rails and guardrails were installed. The increased roadway elevation and decreased curves will help the overall safety of the bridge crossing.