City of Pullman Awaits Assessment of Downtown Pedestrian Bridge After Flood Shifts Span Off Abutments

City of Pullman Awaits Assessment of Downtown Pedestrian Bridge After Flood Shifts Span Off Abutments

Pine Street Plaza Pedestrian Bridge Downtown Pullman During Flooding Monday Morning PULLMAN, WA – City of Pullman engineers are waiting to assess the downtown pedestrian bridge after it floated of its footings during Sunday’s flood. The bridge is designed to float when the South Fork of the Palouse River gets high enough.  The design includes a hinge on the North bank to allow the span to float and swing to the riverside.  The feature is intende…