Point of interest
Fremont Bridge
13 locals recommend,
Location
Seattle, WA
Tips from locals
Historic draw bridge. Orange and blue. It works daily and jams up traffic a bit. But so colorful and fun.
Built back in 1917, Seattle’s Fremont Bridge, which connects the neighborhoods of Fremont and Queen Anne, is the most frequently opened drawbridge in the country! It is also a veritable community arts center with an ever growing collection of unique features and decorations. The first major artistic change to the bridge was when a vote at the street fair resulted in the bridge being painted blue. New features and decorations have continued to accumulate over the years. One of the control towers in the bridge is now home to a neon Rapunzel whose electric hair trails down the side of the wall, while on the opposite side another neon creation illustrates an elephant and a crocodile representing two favorite children’s stories: Rapunzel & How The Elephant Got His Trunk. One of the most recent additions is an electronic bike counter that displays the number of bicyclists that cross the bridge each day, adding the total to an ever increasing yearly goal meter.
Built back in 1917, Seattle’s Fremont Bridge, which connects the neighborhoods of Fremont and Queen Anne, is the most frequently opened drawbridge in the country! It is also a veritable community arts center with an ever growing collection of unique features and decorations. The first major artistic…
Historic bridge with views across the Fremont Cut canal. The hike and bike trail along either side makes for a lovely walk. Wander up the hill and check out the eclectic shops of downtown Fremont.