The Nutty Narrows Bridge is a squirrel bridge that crosses Olympia Way between 18th Avenue and Maple Street in Longview, Washington. The Nutty Narrows was named by a local councilwoman after the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. It was built in 1963 at a cost of $1,000. Before the bridge was built, squirrels had to avoid speeding traffic by running across the street to eat a nutty feast at an office building and back again to a park with large trees. Designed to look like a mini-suspension, the 60-foot long span is made of aluminum piping covered with a retired firehouse. It is world’s narrowest bridge and also the world’s narrowest animal crossing. |
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A close-up of the bridge deck with sign
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