The Fremont Bridge, looking west from the George Washington Memorial Bridge

Fremont Bridge plaque

The Fremont Bridge at the opening of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, July 4, 1917

The Fremont Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge that connects Fremont Avenue N. and 4th Avenue N. 30 feet over Seattle's Fremont Cut between Fremont and Queen Anne. It was opened on July 4, 1917, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It has an opening span of 74 meters (242 feet). File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (768x611, 92 KB)Fremont Bridge at the opening of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, July 4, 1917 Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... Download high resolution version (768x611, 92 KB)Fremont Bridge at the opening of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, July 4, 1917 Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... The Lake Washington Ship Canal, which runs through Seattle, Washington connecting Lake Washington to Puget Sound, is a system consisting of, from east to west, Union Bay, the Montlake Cut, Portage Bay, Lake Union, the Fremont Cut, Salmon Bay, the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, and Shilshole Bay. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... A bascule bridge is a drawbridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or leaf, throughout the entire upward swing in providing clearance for boat traffic. ... A log bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Categories: Stub | Seattle geography ... Fremont Fremont is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... Queen Anne Hill is the highest named hill in Seattle, Washington, with a maximum elevation of 456 feet (139 m), though the highest point in the city is the aptly named High Point in West Seattle, at 520 feet (158 m). ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

One of the busiest bascule bridges in the world, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation, the Fremont Bridge opens an average of 35 times a day. It is the lowest drawbridge in Seattle, and according to the Seattle DOT, is the most frequently opened drawbridge in the United States, due principally to its low clearance.

External links

• Seattle Department of Transportation: Fremont Bridge