It's rare that we find color footage of Seattle from this time period, but this footage from 1939/1940 shows the construction and opening of the then new Ballard Bridge, which opened in May 1940 and replaced the old wooden bridge. Notice the footage at 10:30 showing construction workers tossing white hot molten bolts (edit: rivets, and not molten) to each other through the air. Modern view: https://goo.gl/maps/mkgbxkMWbbu Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives | Vintage Seattle
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It's rare that we find color footage of Seattle from this time period, but this footage from 1939/1940 shows the construction and opening of the then new Ballard Bridge, which opened in May 1940 and replaced the old wooden bridge. Notice the footage at 10:30 showing construction workers tossing white hot molten bolts (edit: rivets, and not molten) to each other through the air. Modern view: https://goo.gl/maps/mkgbxkMWbbu Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives | Vintage Seattle
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UPDATE: This crash is ALL CLEAR. TRAFFIC ALERT (6:30 a.m.): Multiple lanes of the Ballard Bridge in Seattle are blocked after a crash. | KING 5
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UPDATE: This crash is ALL CLEAR. TRAFFIC ALERT (6:30 a.m.): Multiple lanes of the Ballard Bridge in Seattle are blocked after a crash. | KING 5
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Ballard Railway Bridge Opens for Big Boats – A Piece of Seattle History in Motion Built over 100 years ago, the Ballard Railway Bridge still stands strong, lifting high to let sailboats, fishing vessels, and yachts pass through the channel on their way to the Ballard Locks and Puget Sound. This old steel bridge isn’t just a working part of Seattle’s maritime system—it’s a living reminder of the city’s shipbuilding and fishing heritage. Today, we watched it open again, making way for large boats
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Ballard Railway Bridge Opens for Big Boats – A Piece of Seattle History in Motion Built over 100 years ago, the Ballard Railway Bridge still stands strong, lifting high to let sailboats, fishing vessels, and yachts pass through the channel on their way to the Ballard Locks and Puget Sound. This old steel bridge isn’t just a working part of Seattle’s maritime system—it’s a living reminder of the city’s shipbuilding and fishing heritage. Today, we watched it open again, making way for large boats
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[Alaskan Way Viaduct/Reconstruction of the Ballard Bridge], 1950/1940
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[Alaskan Way Viaduct/Reconstruction of the Ballard Bridge], 1950/1940
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: this weekend's closure of the Ballard Bridge is CANCELLED due to weather conditions. ----- The Ballard Bridge CLOSES to traffic this weekend, starting on the evening of Friday, September 13 and re-opening on the morning of Monday, September 16. PLEASE use the Aurora Bridge if you plan to drive to or from Ballard. We expect significant congestion on the Fremont Bridge. | Seattle Department of Transportation
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[4K] The Ballard Bridge follows the Fremont Bridge - Spanning the Lake Washington Ship Canal.
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Ballard Bridge reopens after 2-hour closure due to 4-vehicle crash
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How do the Fremont and Ballard Bridge Openings work in Seattle?
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