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Fremont Bridge

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Looking east

Aurora Bridge is in the foreground

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in May 2013

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

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Overview
Bascule bridge over Lake Washington Ship Canal on Fremont Avenue North in Seattle
Location
Seattle, King County, Washington
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1917
Builders
- Mowat Construction Co. of Woodinville, Washington (2006 - Rehabilitation Contractor)
- Pacific States Construction Co. (Contractor)
Design
Pratt pony truss bascule.
Dimensions
Total length: 316.9 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 1982
Approximate latitude, longitude
+47.64767, -122.34986   (decimal degrees)
47°38'52" N, 122°20'59" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/548826/5277345 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Seattle North
Inventory numbers
NRHP 82004234 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 34285 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2011)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 54.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009)
40,375

Update Log 

  • May 27, 2013: New photo from Jann Mayer
  • December 10, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Updated bridge type.

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