John O'Connell Bridge, Sitka

Name: John O'Connell Bridge
Address: Sitka, United States

#6 among attractions in Sitka

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The John O'Connell Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Sitka Channel located in Sitka, Alaska. The bridge connects the town of Sitka on Baranof Island to the airport and Coast Guard Station on Japonski Island. Until the bridge was completed in 1971, the commute was only achievable through a ferry service. The bridge is named after John W. O'Connell, a former mayor of Sitka. The two-lane bridge is 1,255 feet in total length, with a main span of 450 feet. The bridge was also the United States' first vehicular cable-stayed girder spanned bridge. The four 100-foot-high steel pylons carry two three-cable sets, each carrying a section of the bridge deck. A man from Bellingham, Washington, died in August 2015 after jumping off the bridge to swim ashore. ()

Opened: 1972 (52 years ago)Length: 1255 ftWidth: 38 ftCoordinates: 57°2'52"N, 135°20'28"W

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John O'Connell Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sitka National Historical Park, Sound Science Center, Castle Hill, St. Michael's Cathedral.

0.9 miE
Museum, History museum
Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka
24 min walk • Sitka National Historical Park is a national historical park in Sitka in the U.S. state of Alaska. It was redesignated as a national historical park from its previous status as national monument on October 18, 1972.
0.7 miE
Museum, Science museum
Sound Science Center, Sitka
17 min walk • The Sitka Sound Science Center is a non-profit dedicated to research and education in Alaska in Sitka, Alaska. It is based in the Sage Building, which is located on Lincoln Street across from the old Sheldon Jackson Campus.
~660 ftNE
View point, Park, Historical place
Castle Hill, Sitka
4 min walk • Castle Hill also known as the American Flag-Raising Site and now as the Baranof Castle State Historic Site, is a National Historic Landmark and state park in Sitka, Alaska.
~1410 ftNE
Church built by Russians in 1848
St. Michael's Cathedral, Sitka
7 min walk • St. Michael's Cathedral is a cathedral of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska, at Lincoln and Matsoutoff Streets in Sitka, Alaska.
1 miE
Nature and wildlife, Park, Zoo
Alaska Raptor Center, Sitka
26 min walk • The Alaska Raptor Center is a raptor rehabilitation center in Sitka in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located on a 17–acre campus bordering the Tongass National Forest and the Indian River.
0.4 miNE
Museum, History museum
Russian Bishop's House, Sitka
12 min walk • The Russian Bishop's House, once the Russian Mission Orphanage, is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at Lincoln and Monastery Streets in Sitka, Alaska.
0.5 miNE
Church
St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Sitka
14 min walk • St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, also known as St. Peter's by the Sea or St. Peter's Episcopal Church, is a historic church building at 611 Lincoln Street in Sitka, Alaska. It is a Gothic Revival structure, built of stone and wood, with a modest bell tower topped by a pyramidal roof.
0.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Swan Lake, Sitka
17 min walk • Swan Lake, is a small lake located in the center of the town of Sitka, Alaska. It is a man-made lake, created during the Russian occupation of Alaska as an income source during the winter.
~1020 ftN
History museum, Museum, City hall
Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall, Sitka
5 min walk • Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall, or Sitka Camp No. 1, is significant for being the original chapter of the Alaska Native Brotherhood, an Alaska-wide Native organization. It is located on the waterfront in Sitka, Alaska, on Katlian Street.
0.8 miNE
Cemetery
Sitka National Cemetery, Sitka
21 min walk • Sitka National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Sitka, Alaska. It encompasses 4.3 acres, and as of the end of 2005 had 1,049 interments.
~1190 ftNE
Church, Historical place
Sitka Lutheran Church, Sitka
6 min walk • Sitka Lutheran Church is an Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sitka, Alaska. Its first building was constructed in 1843 on what is now 224 Lincoln Street and was the first Protestant church in Alaska.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to John O'Connell Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Sitka U.S. Post Office and Court House, Sitka (3 min walk), Castle Hill, Sitka (4 min walk), Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi, Sitka (5 min walk), Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall, Sitka (5 min walk).

How to get to John O'Connell Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to John O'Connell Bridge:

Bus

Community House • Lines: Green Line (5 min walk)
Sealing Cove • Lines: Green Line (8 min walk)