Built in 1916 and since dwarfed by the far taller George Washington Memorial Bridge (colloquially known as the Aurora Bridge), the distinctive orange-and-blue Fremont Bridge became necessary after the construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal linked Lake Union with Puget Sound. It is the busiest drawbridge in the US, opening numerous times a day to let boat traffic pass through.
Fremont Bridge
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