Category: Bridge

River Traffic

On By Fred KingIn Bridge, buildings, SeattleLeave a comment

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.

View from Below

On By Fred KingIn Bridge, Seattle2 Comments

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.

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14th St. Bridge

On By Fred KingIn Bridge, Seattle1 Comment

The beginning the demolition of the 14th St. Bridge. I’m going to try to document this event as best I can over the next few months. The next few posts regarding the bridge will focus on the neighborhood ( South Park ) adjacent to the bridge/river. When I was around 4 years old my family lived  a stones throw from the river and bridge. Our family doctor’s clinic was located in the heart of South Park so I had continuous ties to the neighborhood for years. The doctor and clinic are long gone. A side story: Our doctor was probably typical for his time, but I remember he always  lit up a Camel non-filtered cigarette after he entered the exam room. I remember the clinic having this odd odor of cigarette smoke and alcohol or some cleaning solution. Those were very different times.

Cityscapes with Sky

On By Fred KingIn Blue Sky, Bridge, buildingsLeave a comment

From the bottom up: Ground Zero construction, Empire State Bldg. upward and in the distance, the Brooklyn Bridge. I don’t recall the street I was shooting, but it did seem like a nice perspective of the bridge, etc. The middle image could qualify as a “Skywatch Friday” image.