Sound designer and composer Paurl Walsh has been selected by the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture to spend the summer in the north tower of the Fremont bridge creating a new musical work. It’s all part of the “artist in residence” program. Walsh’s proposal “investigates the inherent collision between creativity and mental health, which […]
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Fremont Bridge lights up starting tonight
Earlier this week, we reported the Fremont Bridge is getting artistic lights with plans to expand to the Ballard Bridge sometime in the future. Last night SDOT tested the lights for a few minutes, and here’s what they look like: A post shared by Torrin Maynard •PNW •Seattle (@torrin_visual_media) on Feb 8, 2018 at 8:27am […]
Fremont Bridge to light up at night, Ballard Bridge is next
On Thursday night, the Fremont Bridge will fire up its new lights, a permanent art installation celebrating the centennial of Seattle’s historic bascule bridges. The Ballard and University bridges are next on the list. The Bridge Lights project is a collaboration between SDOT, the Office of Arts and Culture and artists Hayley Buckbee and Ian […]
Lane closures on Ballard and Fremont Bridges
The Seattle Department of Transportation is making repairs to several area bridges this week. On the Ballard Bridge, the southbound right lane will be closed as crews complete guard rail repairs. They’ll be working from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. the rest of this week and Monday and Tuesday of next week. In Fremont, crews […]
Ballard woman dies after accident in Fremont
A 42-year-old Ballard woman who was involved in yesterday’s crash that shut down the Fremont Bridge has died. The Seattle Times says a woman claiming to be the victim’s friend called them. The friend says the woman may have suffered a medical emergency before the accident. The woman also tells the Times that the woman […]
Fremont Bridge open after accident
Updated 4 p.m. The Fremont Bridge is open again after a serious head-on accident that was reported just before 11 a.m. today. A white van and SUV collided head-on on the north end of the bridge, resulting in one serious injury and sending two others to the hospital. A third car was involved, as well. […]
New bridge warning sign
You may have noticed this new sign while driving on 36th through Fremont. City crews are installing it on 36th before it meets Fremont Place and heads down to the Fremont Bridge. It will signal when the bridge is up to give drivers the opportunity to take an alternate route. Very helpful. The city is […]
Seeing red south of Fremont Bridge
Tom Barrett wrote the Seattle PI complaining about the left-hand turn signal from Nickerson to the Fremont Bridge. “Why do people waiting on Nickerson have to wait upward of five minutes for two cycles of the light?” he asks. Well, turns out the city installed new video detection equipment that has trouble recognizing darker-colored vehicles. […]
Busy bridges on opening day
Saturday is the opening day of boating season which reminds us that summer is just around the corner. As with any opening day, the Fremont bridge and Ballard bridge will be going up and down more than usual. Boats are beginning to line up for the annual parade at 8 a.m. with the actual parade […]
Night closures at Fremont Bridge
As they’ve been doing for quite some time now, work crews will close the Fremont Bridge from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday-Thursday of next week to continue to “upgrade the mechanical and electrical systems.” And we hear this will be the norm for some time to come. More details here.
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