Aurora Bridge - Seattle, WA
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N 47° 38.798 W 122° 20.839
10T E 549018 N 5277232
One of several large and historic bridges in Seattle, Washington.
Waymark Code: WM18Y7X
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2023
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Taken from Wikipedia, "The Aurora Bridge (officially called the George Washington Memorial Bridge) is a cantilever and truss bridge in Seattle, Washington, United States. It carries State Route 99 (Aurora Avenue North) over the west end of Seattle's Lake Union and connects Queen Anne and Fremont. The bridge is located just east of the Fremont Cut, which itself is spanned by the Fremont Bridge.
The Aurora Bridge is owned and operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation. It is 2,945 ft (898 m) long, 70 ft (21 m) wide, and 167 ft (51 m) above the water.[3] The bridge was opened to traffic on February 22, 1932, the 200th anniversary of the birth of namesake George Washington. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The bridge has been the site of numerous fatal incidents over the years. It is a popular location for suicide jumpers and several reports have used the bridge as a case study in fields ranging from suicide prevention to the effects of pre-hospital care on trauma victims. In 1998, a bus driver was shot and killed while driving over the bridge, causing his bus to crash and resulting in the death of one of the passengers. In 2015, five people died and fifty were injured when an amphibious duck tour vehicle crashed into a charter bus on the bridge in an incident that also involved two smaller vehicles."
Length of bridge: 2,945 ft
Height of bridge: 167 ft
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Water
Date constructed: 1932
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: US 99
Location:
Seattle, Washington
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