Arboretum Sewer Trestle
| Arboretum Sewer Trestle | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates | 47°38′22″N 122°17′49″E / 47.6395°N 122.2969°ECoordinates: 47°38′22″N 122°17′49″E / 47.6395°N 122.2969°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Lake Washington Boulevard |
| Locale | Washington Park Arboretum |
| Other name(s) | Arboretum Aqueduct |
| Owner | City of Seattle |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete, brick (façade), |
| Trough construction | Steel |
| Total length | 180 feet (55 m) |
| Height | 23 feet (7.0 m) |
| Traversable? | Yes |
| Number of spans | 6 |
| Piers in water | 0 |
| Clearance below | 9 feet 6 inches (2.90 m) |
| History | |
| Architect | Wilcox & Sayward |
| Construction end | 1910 |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
|
Arboretum Sewer Trestle | |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Built | 1911 |
| MPS | Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 82004229 |
| SEATL # | 106070 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 16, 1982 |
| Designated SEATL | December 21, 1976[1] |
  Arboretum Sewer Trestle Location in Washington (state) | |
The Arboretum Sewer Trestle (also known as Arboretum Aqueduct[2]) is a historic trestle in Seattle, Washington, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 (ID #82004229). It also has city landmark status, with ID #106070.[2]
Accident
On April 16, 2008, a charter bus carrying the Garfield High School girls softball team crashed into the trestle, injuring a number of passengers and shearing off the bus's roof.[3]
References
- ↑ "Landmarks and Designation". City of Seattle. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- 1 2 Landmarks Alphabetical Listing for A, Individual Landmarks, Department of Neighborhoods, City of Seattle. Accessed online 28 December 2007.
- ↑ Bus hits low overpass, shearing off its roof Seattle PI 17 April 2008
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