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The West Seattle Bridge is a cantilevered segmental bridge that serves as the primary connection between West Seattle and the rest of the city. It was built between 1981 and 1984 after the previous bascule bridge was deemed inoperable as a result of being struck by the Chavez freighter in 1978.
The bridge spans the mouth of the Duwamish River at Elliott Bay, crossing over Harbor Island. Its main approaches are Fauntleroy Way S.W. from the west and the Spokane Street Viaduct from the east. The viaduct continues east to Interstate 5 at Columbian Way (exit 163), forming a three-mile (5 km) freeway between West Seattle and I-5.
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| Destinations |
Notes |
| Fauntleroy Way Southwest, 35th Avenue Southwest |
Ends at an at-grade intersection |
| Admiral Way |
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| Harbor Avenue, Avalon Way |
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| Deldridge Way Southwest, Southwest Spokane Street - South Seattle Community College |
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| 11th Avenue Southwest - Harbor Island, Terminal 18 |
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
 SR 99 north |
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
| 1st Avenue South |
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
| 4th Avenue South |
Westbound exit and entrance |
| Spokane Street, 6th Avenue South |
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
 I-5 - Portland, Vancouver |
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| Columbian Way, 15th Avenue South |
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
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