Fairview Avenue North Bridge

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Coordinates47°37′52″N 122°19′40″W / 47.63111°N 122.32778°W / 47.63111; -122.32778
CarriesFairview Avenue North
CrossesMudflats in eastern Lake Union
LocaleSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Fairview Avenue North Bridge
Bridge replacement seen in February 2020
Coordinates47°37′52″N 122°19′40″W / 47.63111°N 122.32778°W / 47.63111; -122.32778
CarriesFairview Avenue North
CrossesMudflats in eastern Lake Union
LocaleSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Maintained bySeattle Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignTimber-pile bridge (original)
History
Opened1948 (original span)
1963 (parallel span)
2021 (new span)
Location

The Fairview Avenue North Bridge is a road bridge in the Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States, crossing a shallow arm of Lake Union. The original timber-pile bridge was built in 1948 and expanded with a concrete span in 1963. Both bridges were replaced by a new span that opened in 2021.

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