Live from Seattle DOT, checked every two minutes, with how long it has been up. Opens on signal for boats.
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The federal rule, word for word:
The draws of each bridge across the Duwamish Waterway shall open on signal, except as follows: (2) The draw of the South Park Bridge, mile 3.8, need not be opened for the passage of vessels from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday except, Federal holidays, other than Columbus Day. (3) Between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., Monday through Sunday, the South Park Bridge shall open if at least a 12 hour notice is given by telephone or VHF radio to the drawtender at the South Park Bridge. If emergency responders require a bridge opening between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., the South Park Bridge shall open within 45 minutes from initial notification to the Fremont Bridge operator.
33 CFR 117.1041(a)(2)-(3)
Free: every Seattle drawbridge, its opening rule, and live up or down status for the five the city publishes. $6.99, once, unlocks the rest: a push when a bridge you chose goes up and another if it stays up 15, 20 or 30 minutes, the lift history MileCheck keeps for each bridge, and four more colour schemes. No subscription, no account, no ads. Your location stays on your phone.
This page shows Seattle DOT's live state for the South Park Bridge, refreshed every two minutes, with how long it has been up. If the city's feed has gone quiet the page says "no live reading" rather than guessing.
Opens on signal for boats. Weekdays 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. it does not have to open. From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., every day, boats give 12 hours of notice. Emergency responders get an opening within 45 minutes.
Most openings are over inside 15 minutes. A single sailboat is a few minutes; a tug with a tow, or several boats in a row, takes longer. The Seattle Drawbridges app times each lift.
Yes. The Seattle Drawbridges app sends a push the minute the South Park Bridge goes up, and another if it stays up 15, 20 or 30 minutes.
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