20th Avenue NE Bridge
20th Avenue NE Bridge | |
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A steel-arched bridge over a wooded ravine | |
Other name(s) | Ravenna Park Bridge |
Heritage status | National Register of Historic Places, Seattle city landmark |
Characteristics | |
Design | Deck Arch |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 354 feet (108 m) |
Width | 18-foot (5.5 m) |
Clearance below | 41 feet (12 m) |
History | |
Designer | Frank M. Johnson |
Engineering design by | Arthur Dimock |
Opened | 1913 |
Closed | 1975 (to vehicles only) |
Designated | January 17, 1977[1] |
The 20th Avenue NE Bridge (also known as the Ravenna Park Bridge) is a three-hinged, steel, lattice-arched bridge that spans a ravine in Seattle's Ravenna Park. It was designed by Frank M. Johnson under the direction of city engineer Arthur Dimock.[2] Built in 1913, the structure is both listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a designated city landmark.[3][4]
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20th Avenue NE Bridge, Seattle, 1914.jpg
The newly constructed 20th Avenue NE Bridge (now known as Ravenna Park Bridge), Seattle, Washington, U.S., 1914. Originally a bridge for automobiles, it was eventually pedestrianized.
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- Bridges in Seattle, Washington
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- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Seattle, Washington
- Landmarks in Seattle, Washington
- Road bridges in Washington (state)
- Pedestrian bridges in Washington (state)
- Former road bridges in the United States
- 1913 establishments in Washington (state)