Purdy is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place north of the city of Gig Harbor, and at the junction of Washington State Routes 16 and 302 on the northern boundary of Pierce Coun
The town of Purdy with the Purdy Bridge and Purdy Sandspit visible in the background
State Route 16 is a 27.16-mile-long state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, connecting Pierce and Kitsap counties. The highway, signed as east–west, begins at an interchange with Interstate 5 i
Purdy, Washington
…Purdy is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place north of the city of Gig Harbor, and at the junction of Washington State Routes 16 and 302 on the northern boundary of Pierce County, Washington. Purdy is on the shores of Burley Lagoon and Henderson Bay at the northern end of Carr…
The twinned Tacoma Narrows Bridge carries SR 16 between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula
The current westbound (left) and now-demolished eastbound (right) portions of the Nalley Valley Viaduct, carrying SR 16 through Tacoma.
The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge, also known by its nickname of "Galloping Gertie", during its opening on July 1, 1940.