Julia Butler Hansen Bridge
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The Julia Butler Hansen Bridge in Wahkiakum County, Washington connects Cathlamet
to Puget Island
. It spans the Cathlamet Channel of the Columbia River
. Ferry Wahkiakum connects Puget Island to Westport, Oregon
. The bridge was named after former United States Congresswoman Julia Butler Hansen
who represented Washington from 1960 to 1974.
Cathlamet, Washington
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 565 people, 246 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,426.2 people per square mile . There were 278 housing units at an average density of 701.7 per square mile...
to Puget Island
Puget Island, Washington
Puget Island is a 19.365 km² island and unincorporated rural community in the Columbia River in Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States. The Julia Butler Hansen Bridge carries State Route 409 across the Cathlamet Channel to connect the island to the town of Cathlamet, Washington...
. It spans the Cathlamet Channel of the Columbia River
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
. Ferry Wahkiakum connects Puget Island to Westport, Oregon
Westport, Oregon
Westport is an unincorporated community on the Columbia River in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Westport is connected to Cathlamet, Washington across the river via the Wahkiakum County Ferry to Puget Island. U.S...
. The bridge was named after former United States Congresswoman Julia Butler Hansen
Julia Butler Hansen
Julia Butler Hansen , born Julia Caroline Butler, June 14, 1907, in Portland, Oregon, USA, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1960-1974. She represented Washington's Third Congressional District as a Democrat. She was the second woman and first Democratic woman...
who represented Washington from 1960 to 1974.