Montlake Bridge
The Montlake Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge that carries State Route 513 over Seattle's Montlake Cut—part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal—connecting Montlake and the University District.Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University of Washington station and East Montlake Park.
University of Washington station
Railway station
Photo: SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
University of Washington is a light rail station on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Washington, United States. The station is served by the 1 Line and 2 Line of Sound Transit's Link light rail system, which connect Seattle to suburban areas. University of Washington station is situated 930 feet north of Montlake Bridge.
East Montlake Park
Park
East Montlake Park is a park in the Montlake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA. The park is bounded on the north by the Montlake Cut, on the east by Union Bay, on the south by Washington State Route 520, and on the west by East Park Drive E. East Montlake Park is situated 1,100 feet east of Montlake Bridge.
West Montlake Park
Park
Photo: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Montlake Park is a park by Portage Bay in the Montlake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The park is bounded on the north by the Montlake Cut, on the west by Portage Bay, on the south by the Seattle Yacht Club marina, and on the east by West Park Drive E. West Montlake Park is situated 1,500 feet west of Montlake Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montlake and University District.
Montlake
Neighborhood
Montlake is a wealthy residential neighborhood in central Seattle, Washington. It is located along the Montlake Cut of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, bounded to the north by Portage Bay, to the east by the Washington Park Arboretum, and to the south and west…
University District
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The University District, or "U-District", surrounds the University of Washington in northeast Seattle. UW is one of the largest colleges in the United States.
Montlake Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: drawbridge in Seattle, Washington, United States
- Categories: bascule bridge, road bridge, historic site, and transportation
- Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.6473° or 47° 38′ 50″ northLongitude
-122.30463° or 122° 18′ 17″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Inception
June 27th, 1925Operator
WSDOTOpen location code
84VVJMWW+W4OpenStreetMap ID
way 370655700OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeGeoNames ID
5803827Wikidata ID
Q6906049
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Satellite Map
Discover Montlake Bridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Chinese—“Montlake Bridge” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر مونتليك”
- Chinese: “蒙特萊克大橋”
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