Montlake Bridge

The Montlake Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge that carries Montlake Boulevard (State Route 513) over Seattle's Montlake Cut--part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal--connecting Montlake and the University District. It is the easternmost bridge spanning the canal. The bridge is 104.9 m (344 ft) long, and was designed by Carl F. Gould, one of the original architects of the University of Washington. The bridge and its control towers were designed in conjunction with the university's Collegiate Gothic style. It provides a clearance of 14 m (46 ft) and is reported as providing 14.6 m (48 ft) of vertical clearance above the mean regulated level of Lake Washington for the central 30.5 m (100 ft) of the bascule span. It is one of four...