Movable - Bascule bridges in Washington
A movable span that tilts upward on a pivot, like a drawbridge. Washington has 11 of them, 0.1% of its bridges. Nationally this type accounts for 0.1% of all bridges.Compare states for this type.
- Movable - Bascule bridges
- 11
- Poor condition
- 36%
- 4 bridges
- Average age
- 80.8 yrs
- Combined length
- 3 mi
Busiest movable - bascule bridges in Washington
Top 11 by daily traffic| Bridge | County | Location | Built | Type | Length | Daily traffic | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th Ave W over Ship Canal No. 085179000000000 | King County | 4300 15th Ave W | 1917 | Movable - Bascule | 295 ft | 60,000 | Fair |
| SR 513 over Montlake Cut No. 000000HH0000000 | King County | 0.2 N JCT SR 520 | 1924 | Movable - Bascule | 344 ft | 55,497 | Fair |
| SR 99 over Duwamish River No. 0004872A0000000 | King County | 0.1 N JCT SR 509 | 1956 | Movable - Bascule | 3,010 ft | 48,204 | Fair |
| SR 99 over Duwamish River No. 0014459A0000000 | King County | 0.1 N JCT SR 509 | 1996 | Movable - Bascule | 2,895 ft | 46,303 | Fair |
| Eastlake Ave NE over Portage Bay No. 085278000000000 | King County | 3200 Eastlake Ave | 1915 | Movable - Bascule | 291 ft | 35,000 | Poor |
| Fremont Ave N over Ship Canal No. 085283000000000 | King County | 3000 Fremont Ave N | 1917 | Movable - Bascule | 317 ft | 29,300 | Fair |
| US 101 over Chehalis River No. 0004386A0000000 | Grays Harbor County | 0.2 N JCT SR 105 | 1955 | Movable - Bascule | 2,638 ft | 26,216 | Poor |
| US 12 over Wishkah River No. 0002311A0000000 | Grays Harbor County | 0.2 W JCT US 12 | 1925 | Movable - Bascule | 363 ft | 16,009 | Poor |
| 14/16th Ave SE over Duwamish River No. 088701000000000 | King County | 0.8 MI N of SR-99 | 2014 | Movable - Bascule | 921 ft | 16,000 | Good |
| US 101 over Hoquiam River No. 0001084A0000000 | Grays Harbor County | 3.3 N JCT US 12 | 1928 | Movable - Bascule | 1,980 ft | 12,765 | Poor |
| East 11th Street over Hylebos Waterway No. 0002376A0000000 | Pierce County | 4.2 N JCT I-5 | 1939 | Movable - Bascule | 947 ft | 1,000 | Fair |
Counties with the most
| King County | 7 |
| Grays Harbor County | 3 |
| Pierce County | 1 |
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