Ballard Bridge
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Ballard Bridge
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The Ballard Bridge seen from the Seattle Maritime Academy
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| Location: | Seattle, Washington |
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| Coordinates: | 47°39′34″N 122°22′34″W / 47.65944°N 122.37611°WCoordinates: 47°39′34″N 122°22′34″W / 47.65944°N 122.37611°W |
| Built: | 1917 |
| Architect: | A.H. Dimock |
| Architectural style: | Other |
| Governing body: | Local |
| MPS: | Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR |
| NRHP Reference#: | 82004231[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | July 16, 1982 |
The Ballard Bridge, also known as the 15th Avenue Bridge, is a double-leaf bascule bridge in Seattle, Washington, United States. It carries 15th Avenue NW over Seattle's Salmon Bay between Ballard and Interbay. Built in 1917, it has an opening span of 218 ft (66 m)[citation needed] and a total length of 2,854 ft (870 m).[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1][3] In recent years bicyclists have complained that improvements are needed to address safety concerns.[4][5]
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The bridge, up
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The bridge, down
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Seattle Department of Transportation, Bridges and Roadway Structures, http://www.cityofseattle.net/transportation/bridges.htm#ballard, retrieved 2009-11-17
- ^ Dorpat, Paul (August 12, 2001), "A Bridge Loses Track", The Seattle Times, http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2001/0812/nowthen.html, retrieved 2009-11-17
- ^ Pulkkinen, Levi; Gutierrez, Scott (29 July 2008), "Bicyclists say city ignores safety concerns; Riding with danger every day", Seattle P-I, http://www.seattlepi.com/local/372600_ballardbridge29.html, retrieved 2009-11-17
- ^ Cat Le, Phuong; Lange, Larry (April 14, 2006), "Bicyclists face rough ride in region; Cycling club finds gaps in some area bike routes", Seattle P-I, http://www.seattlepi.com/local/266713_bicycling14.html, retrieved 2009-11-17
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