University Bridge
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Shakespeare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peace Park and North Passage Point Park.
Peace Park
Park
Photo: Shakespeare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peace Park is a park located in the University District of Seattle, Washington, at the corner of Northeast 40th Street and 9th Avenue Northeast, at the northern end of the University Bridge. Peace Park is situated 760 feet north of University Bridge.
North Passage Point Park
Park
Photo: Dennis Bratland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Passage Point Park is a 0.8-acre park located in the Northlake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, directly underneath the Ship Canal Bridge on the north side of the Lake Union/Portage Bay shoreline. North Passage Point Park is situated 700 feet west of University Bridge.
Fritz Hedges Waterway Park
Park
Fritz Hedges Waterway Park, also known as Portage Bay Park, is a 3.5-acre park on the north shore of Portage Bay in the neighborhood of University District of Seattle, Washington. Fritz Hedges Waterway Park is situated 970 feet southeast of University Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University District and Wallingford.
University District
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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, with over 50,000 students.
Wallingford
Suburb
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Wallingford is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, lying on a hill above the north shore of Lake Union about four miles from the downtown core. The neighborhood developed quickly during the early 20th century after the establishment of the University of Washington to the east.
University Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: drawbridge in Seattle, Washington, United States
- 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
47.65357° or 47° 39′ 13″ northLongitude
-122.3196° or 122° 19′ 11″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
84VVMM3J+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 370066672OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“University Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大学桥 (西雅图)”
- Chinese: “大学桥”
- Chinese: “大學橋”
- Esperanto: “Universitata Ponto (Seatlo)”
- Esperanto: “Universitata Ponto”
- Swedish: “University Bridge, Seattle”
- Swedish: “University Bridge”
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