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The concrete McMillin Bridge has a long history in Pierce County. Built in 1934, it is an important section of State Route 162 that connects Orting to Sumner. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designed by Homer M. Hadley, whose work contributed to bridges spanning rivers, lakes and creeks throughout Washington State. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

McMillin Bridge added to Pierce County historic register

By Todd Matthews • June 19, 2013 11:15 am

Pierce County Council approved an ordinance Tuesday to place the 79-year-old McMillin Bridge on the county’s register of historic places.

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Pierce County's historic McMillin Bridge. (PHOTO COURTESY HISTORIC AMERICAN ENGINEERING RECORD / NATIONAL PARK SERVICE)

Public hearing scheduled for McMillin Bridge historic landmark...

By Todd Matthews • January 15, 2013 10:49 am

The Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission is scheduled next month to review a nomination to place the 79-year-old…

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The McMillin Bridge's concrete trusses are monumental in scale and allow pedestrians to walk through them. "There's almost a cathedral-like experience when you walk through those trusses," says Chis Moore of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. "There is an architectural element to the McMillin Bridge that is missing in other bridges. It doesn't have the ‘Erector Set' look that steel bridges have. It has this cloistered effect when you walk under those sculptured trusses." (PHOTOS COURTESY HISTORIC AMERICAN ENGINEERING RECORD / NATIONAL PARK SERVICE)

Year In Review: Saving McMillin Bridge

By Todd Matthews • December 17, 2012 10:00 am

In November, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation submitted a nomination to the Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission…

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The State Route 162 McMillin / Puyallup River Bridge, a 77-year-old structure in Sumner that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, now faces an uncertain future. The Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission will conduct a site visit Tuesday. (PHOTOS COURTESY LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

Future uncertain for historic McMillin Bridge

May 9, 2011 12:00 am

The Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission is scheduled Tues., May 10 at 5:30 p.m. to conduct a site…

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