No live feed exists for this bridge, so this page shows the rule, not a guess. The low swing bridge under the West Seattle Bridge. Opens on signal, one prolonged blast then three short.
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Join the iOS beta Android coming soonSeattle publishes live status for five bridges. This is not one of them. The opening rule below is the only thing anyone can tell you, and this page will not pretend otherwise.
The federal rule, word for word:
The following bridges shall open on the specified signals: (1) Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge, mile 0.4, and Southwest Spokane Street bridge, mile 0.3, one prolonged blast followed quickly by three short blasts.
33 CFR 117.1041(b)(1)
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Seattle does not publish a live status for the Southwest Spokane Street Bridge. No app or website can show it. The opening rule is the only guide.
The low swing bridge under the West Seattle Bridge. Opens on signal, one prolonged blast then three short. No rush-hour closure is written into the federal rule. Seattle does not publish a live status for this bridge. Check the West Seattle Bridge instead if you just need to cross.
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.
Not for this bridge. Alerts need a live feed, and Seattle does not publish one for the Southwest Spokane Street Bridge. The app can alert you for the five that have one.
15th Ave NW over the Ship Canal. Live status.
Fremont Ave N over the Ship Canal. Live status.
Eastlake Ave E over the Ship Canal. Schedule only.
Montlake Blvd over the Ship Canal. Live status.
SR 99 / 1st Ave S over the Duwamish. Live status.
14th Ave S over the Duwamish. Live status.
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