President Woodrow Wilson was in the White House when the original Ballard Bridge was erected in 1917. Back then, it was a wooden trestle that featured a streetcar connecting Ballard to Seattle’s Interbay. In 1939, the city replaced the wooden structure with concrete and removed the rails.
Fast forward to 2024 and the bridge is getting a makeover — the 15th Ave W/NW and Ballard Bridge Paving and Safety Project. The remodel includes earthquake safety measures created by by strengthening the north end of the Ballard Bridge. This includes strengthening the bridge’s cap beams, columns, footings and abutments, along with installing ground anchors, repairing cracks and damaged concrete and replacing worn out bridge expansion joints.
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