A few, late season roses.
Month: September 2010
Bridge Control Tower
Control Tower, now in demo, on 14th St. Bridge.
Supports
14th St. Bridge supports, cracks and all. Low tide reveals a few of the reasons this structure has become unsafe.
River Traffic
Marine traffic along the Duwamish. In the background is the very old Boeing Plant II. Used to be the Sheet Metal Shop until that moved to Auburn many years ago. I have a feeling the buildings are empty as Boeing and the City of Seattle have come to some agreement as to what to do with the land and how to deal with the environmental issues. A lot of history in this Plant. Boeing’s footprint in the NW Region is getting smaller and smaller as the company continues to outsource.
Brick and Fennel
Tall fennel along the path near the 14th St. Bridge. Distinctive red brick of original road in South Park.
View from Below
There is a trail of sorts along the west bank of the Duwamish River that takes one underneath the 14th St. Bridge. Along the trail you can see 7 foot tall fennel and the remnants of homeless hangouts; the odd assortment clothes, food packaging and charred wood. In these photos you can begin to get a sense of the level of disrepair on the bridge. Link to the Bridge Project webpage is here.
Related Articles
- Funding OK’d in South Park bridge project (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
- Some South Park businesses now suffer after bridge closing (westseattleherald.com)
- A neighborhood prepares to lose its bridge (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
- The joke, alas, is on South Park (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
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