University Bridge | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:University_Bridge_from_Ship_Canal_Bridge_-_01.jpg) University Bridge in July 2018 as seen from the taller Ship Canal Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 47°39′11.1″N 122°19′12.4″W / 47.653083°N 122.320111°W |
| Carries | Eastlake Avenue |
| Crosses | Portage Bay |
| Locale | Seattle, Washington |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule bridge |
| Longest span | 218 ft (66 m)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | July 1, 1919 |
University Bridge | |
| Location | Spans Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, Washington |
| Built | 1915–1919 |
| MPS | Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004254[2] |
| Added to NRHP | July 16, 1982 |
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The University Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge in Seattle, Washington that carries Eastlake Avenue traffic over Portage Bay between Eastlake to the south and the University District to the north. It opened on July 1, 1919, and was extensively rebuilt from 1932 to 1933.[3] It is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
- ^ Rapp, F. A. (April 8, 1920). "Three Double-Leaf Bascule Bridges at Seattle, Wash". Engineering News-Record. Vol. 84, no. 15. New York City: McGraw-Hill Publishing. pp. 718–722. ISSN 0891-9526. OCLC 6316228. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via The Internet Archive.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Long, Priscilla (March 27, 2001). "Seattle's University Bridge opens on July 1, 1919". HistoryLink. Retrieved May 6, 2019.