Ballard Bridge

Ballard Bridge

The Ballard Bridge seen from the
Seattle Maritime Academy
Carries 15th Avenue NW
Crosses Salmon Bay
Locale Seattle
Other name(s) 15th Avenue Bridge
Maintained by Seattle Department of Transportation
Heritage status NRHP
Characteristics
Total length 2,854 ft (870 m)
Longest span 218 ft (66 m)
History
Architect A.H. Dimock
Construction end 1917
Ballard Bridge

Ballard Bridge in the process of opening (or closing)
Location Seattle, Washington
Coordinates 47°39′34″N 122°22′34″W / 47.65944°N 122.37611°W / 47.65944; -122.37611Coordinates: 47°39′34″N 122°22′34″W / 47.65944°N 122.37611°W / 47.65944; -122.37611
Built 1917
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. It carries 15th Avenue NW over Seattle's Salmon Bay between Ballard to the north and Interbay to the south. The Ballard Bridge follows the Fremont Bridge in the east in the succession of bridges spanning the Lake Washington Ship Canal, which connects Lake Washington in the east to Puget Sound in the west.

Built in 1917, it has an opening span of 218 ft (66 m) 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]

Notes

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Seattle Department of Transportation, "Ballard Bridge", Bridges and Roadway Structures, retrieved 2009-11-17
  3. ↑ Dorpat, Paul (August 12, 2001), "A Bridge Loses Track", Pacific Northwest Magazine, The Seattle Times, retrieved 2009-11-17
  4. ↑ Pulkkinen, Levi; Gutierrez, Scott (29 July 2008), "Bicyclists say city ignores safety concerns; Riding with danger every day", Seattle P-I, retrieved 2009-11-17
  5. ↑ 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, retrieved 2009-11-17
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