20th Avenue NE Bridge
| 20th Avenue NE Bridge | |
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| 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]
The structure is 354 feet (108 m) long. It has a 250-foot (76 m) arch that rises 41 feet (12 m) over the ravine. It supports an 18-foot (5.5 m) reinforced concrete roadway. The road has been closed to vehicular traffic since 1975, but it is accessible by pedestrians.[2]
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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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- ↑ "Landmarks and Designation". City of Seattle. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- 1 2 Long, Priscilla (July 23, 2008). "Seattle's Ravenna Park Bridge is constructed in 1913.". HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History. Retrieved March 2011.
- ↑ National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties (Part II) (PDF). National Park Service. March 1, 1983. p. 8669.
- ↑ "Individual Landmarks". City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. Retrieved March 25, 2011.