University Bridge

Photos

Looking east from the air

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in May 2013

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

BH Photo #254757

Overview: Bascule bridge over Portage Bay on Eastlake Avenue NE in Seattle
Location: Seattle, King County, Washington
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1919, approaches and bridge deck rebuilt between 1932 and 1933
Builder: - Booker, Kiehl & Whipple of Seattle, Washington (Contractor)
Design: Pratt pony truss bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 217.9 ft.
Total length: 291.0 ft.
Deck width: 39.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.5 ft.
Also called: Eastlake Avenue Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +47.65318, -122.32010 (decimal degrees)
47°39'11" N, 122°19'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/551056/5277977 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Seattle North
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 34,000
Inventory number: BH 34275 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 2015): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 63.2 (out of 100)
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