Summary
47°35′45″N 122°19′02″W / 47.59584°N 122.317282°W
12th Avenue South Bridge | |
 Jose Rizal Bridge in 2007 | |
  Location within central Seattle | |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
|---|---|
| Built | 1911 |
| MPS | Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004227 |
| Added to NRHP | July 16, 1982[1] |
The Jose Rizal Bridge carries 12th Avenue South over South Dearborn Street and Interstate 90 in Seattle, connecting the International District to Beacon Hill. Built in 1911, and originally called the 12th Avenue South Bridge or the Dearborn Street Bridge, it was one of the first permanent steel bridges in Seattle.[2] It was renamed in honor of the Filipino patriot José Rizal in 1974, though the official name is not well known by Seattleites.[3] The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982,[2][4] under its original name.[1]
As a result of Paul Schell's attempt to light several bridges for the Seattle Millennium Project, the bridge is illuminated by floodlights.[5]
In 2002, a police informant was found murdered near a homeless encampment under the bridge.[6]
The bridge originally carried four lanes of traffic until 2021, when they were reduced to two lanes to accommodate a set of protected bicycle lanes.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties (1982)" (PDF). National Park Service. March 1, 1983. p. 8669. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ^ a b Long, Priscilla (December 23, 2007). "Seattle's 12th Avenue South (Dearborn Street) Bridge is built in 1911". HistoryLink. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ^ Amy Roe (February 23, 2007). "Bridge names: The real monikers". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places - WASHINGTON (WA) - King County. American Dreams Inc. Accessed May 22, 2011.
- ^ Hodson, Jeff (January 6, 2000). "Queen Anne panel rejects bridge lights". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ Rick Anderson (September 12, 2007). "Seattle's Longest Murder Trial". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on November 26, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
- ^ Davis, Sara (February 17, 2021). "Levy Dollars at Work! Try out the new protected bike lanes on the Jose Rizal Bridge!". SDOT Blog. Seattle Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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