Ballard Bridge
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The Ballard Bridge seen from the
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| 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 |
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Ballard Bridge
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Ballard Bridge in the process of opening (or closing)
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| Location | Seattle, Washington |
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| 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)[citation needed] 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]
Gallery
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Seattle - Ballard Bridge under construction, 1916.jpg
Ballard Bridge under construction, 1916
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Ballard Bridge-1.jpg
The bridge, up
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Ballard Bridge-2.jpg
The bridge, down
Notes
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- Bridges in Seattle, Washington
- Bascule bridges in the United States
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Seattle, Washington
- Bridges completed in 1917
- Towers in Washington (state)
- Road bridges in Washington (state)
- Drawbridges on the National Register of Historic Places
