Ballard Bridge

Ballard Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Ballard Bridge seen from the Seattle Maritime Academy
Location:	Seattle, Washington
Coordinates:	47°39′34″N 122°22′34″W / 47.65944, -122.37611Coordinates: 47°39′34″N 122°22′34″W / 47.65944, -122.37611
Built/Founded:	1917
Architect:	A.H. Dimock
Architectural style(s):	Other
Added to NRHP:	July 16, 1982
NRHP Reference#:	82004231 ^[1]
MPS:	Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR
Governing body:	Local

The Ballard Bridge, also known as the 15th Avenue Bridge, is a double-leaf bascule bridge in Seattle, Washington, United States. It carries 15th Avenue over Seattle's Salmon Bay between Ballard and Interbay. Built in 1917, it has an opening span of 218 feet (66 meters) and a total length of 2,854 feet (870 meters). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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The bridge, up

The bridge, down

^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).

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