Ballard Bridge
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bridge
- Description: drawbridge in Seattle, Washington, United States
- Also known as: “15th Avenue Bridge” and “Ballard Bascule Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fishermen’s Terminal and Mike’s Chili Parlor.
Fishermen’s Terminal
Marina
Photo: Omalmin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fishermen's Terminal is a dock opened in 1914 and operated by the Port of Seattle as the home port for Seattle's commercial fishing fleet, and, since 2002, non-commercial pleasure craft. Fishermen’s Terminal is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Ballard Bridge.
Mike’s Chili Parlor
Restaurant
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Mike's Chili Parlor is a restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. The American / New American restaurant has appeared on the television series Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Mike’s Chili Parlor is situated 1,300 feet north of Ballard Bridge.
Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial
Memorial
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Seattle Fishermen's Memorial, or Fisherman's Memorial, is an outdoor sculpture by Ronald Petty, installed at Fishermen's Terminal in Seattle, Washington, in the United States. Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Ballard Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lawton Park and Ballard.
Lawton Park
Neighborhood
Magnolia is the second largest neighborhood of Seattle, Washington by area, located northwest of downtown. It occupies a hilly headland overlooking Puget Sound.
Ballard
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Ballard is a neighborhood in northwest Seattle. The trendy neighborhood for dining and nightlife is near the Ballard Locks connecting Lake Union to Puget Sound.
Interbay
Neighborhood
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Interbay is a neighborhood in northwestern Seattle, Washington. It consists of the valley between Queen Anne Hill on the east and Magnolia on the west, plus filled-in areas of Smith Cove and Salmon Bay.
Ballard Bridge
- Categories: bascule bridge and transportation
- Location: City of Seattle, King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.65931° or 47° 39′ 34″ northLongitude
-122.37621° or 122° 22′ 34″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Inception
1917Open location code
84VVMJ5F+PGOpenStreetMap ID
way 370778208OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeGeoNames ID
5786270Wikidata ID
Q4851501
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In Other Languages
“Ballard Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “巴拉德大橋”
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