Carries 15th Avenue NW Heritage status NRHP Clearance below 13 m | Other name(s) 15th Avenue Bridge Opened 1917 Total length 870 m | |
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Maintained by Seattle Department of Transportation Address 4401 15th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107, USA Similar Fremont Bridge, Lake Washington Ship Canal, University Bridge, Montlake Bridge, Ship Canal Bridge | ||
Construction and opening of ballard bridge 1940
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.
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Built in 1917, it has an opening span of 218 ft (66 m) and a total length of 2,854 ft (870 m). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
In recent years bicyclists have complained that improvements are needed to address safety concerns.
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