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	Fremont Bridge (Portland) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The bridge was open on November 11, 1973 at a final cost of $82 million, most of which was financed by the Federal Highway Administration.
		The bridge is 2,152 ft. in total length with a main span of 1,255 ft. The top of the arch is 381 ft. tall and the main span has 175 ft. of vertical clearance.
		The Fremont Bridge was also the 26th Peregrine falcon nest site designated in Oregon after the raptor was placed on the U.S. Threatened and Endangered Species list in 1970.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fremont_Bridge_(Portland,_Oregon) (484 words)

	Fremont Bridge (Seattle) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Fremont Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge that connects Fremont and 4th Avenues N. 30 feet over Seattle's Fremont Cut between Fremont and Queen Anne.
		One of the busiest bascule bridges in the world, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation, the Fremont Bridge opens an average of 35 times a day.
		The Fremont Bridge was actually first opened soon after midnight on Friday June 15, 1917, first to "owl cars" - the last run of the trolley's '- and then after 5am the same day to pedestrians and all other traffic.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fremont_Bridge_(Seattle) (323 words)

	Fremont, Seattle, Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-01.bu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Named after Fremont, Nebraska, the hometown of two of its founders, L. Griffith and E. Blewett, it is situated along the Fremont Cut of the Lake Washington Ship Canal to the north of Queen Anne, the east of Ballard, the south of Phinney Ridge, and the southwest of Wallingford.
		The Aurora Bridge (George Washington Memorial Bridge) carries Aurora Avenue (Washington State Route 99) over the Ship Canal to the top of Queen Anne Hill, and the Fremont Bridge carries Fremont Avenue over the canal to the hill's base.
		In addition to Lenin is the Fremont Troll, an 18-foot tall concrete sculpture of a troll crushing a Volkswagen Beetle in its left hand, created in 1990 and situated under the north end of the Aurora Bridge.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Fremont,_Seattle,_Washington (637 words)

	Cascade Bicycle Club Advocacy: Issues: Fremont Bridge
		The Fremont Bridge is the state's busiest bridge for bicycles.
		Among workers residing in the cluster of 17 census tracts north of the Ship Canal and in the immediate vicinity of the Fremont Bridge, 1655 of them are bicycle commuters (journey-to-work mode on April 1, 2000, US Census).
		Bicycle commuters are especially concentrated near the bridge itself.
	www.cascade.org /Advocacy/fremontbridge.cfm (685 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Fremont is a district of Seattle that is self-declared "The Center of the Universe." It's North of downtown and begins just West of the Aurora Bridge (99) and ends at the waters of the ship canal.
		Although the Fremont bridge is much smaller than the large, looming Aurora bridge, it's much more quaint.
		Being underneath the massive 99 bridge is actually kinda cozy and it's a surprisingly fun area to hang out at and spend some time with the troll.
	students.washington.edu /rldexter/SS5_Fremont.htm (714 words)

	HistoryLink Essay:Seattle's Fremont Bridge opens to traffic on June 15, 1917.
		The bridge is built to connect the neighborhood of Fremont with the west side of Lake Union at the base of Queen Anne Hill.
		The Fremont Bridge is a bascule bridge with counterweight balancing and cantilevered "leafs" (the parts that raise and lower).
		The current colors of the bridge were selected by a 1985 poll of Fremont residents and by the Fremont Arts Council.
	www.historylink.org /essays/printer_friendly/index.cfm?file_id=3129 (396 words)

	Fremont Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Named for NE Fremont Street, which was originally was designated as the eastern approach to the bridge (as well as a proposed route for a NE Portland freeway that would have run from there to what is now I-205 near Portland Airport).
		This bridge, as was the other major freeway bridge in the central city (Marquam) was designed using computers.
		Fremont Bridge as seen from I-405 Northbound on the western approaches.
	spot.pcc.edu /~dkirby/student_sites/samuelklein52/final/bridges/fremont.html (410 words)

	Fremont, Seattle, Fremont Restaurant, Red Hook, Redhook Brewery, Fremont Street Fair
		The Fremont Bridge connects this neighborhood to the Queen Anne Hill.
		The Fremont Street Fair, along with Troll-a-Ween is one of the annual events sponsored by the Fremont Art Council.
		A landmark of Fremont is the statue of Lenin.
	www.destination360.com /north-america/us/washington/fremont.php (552 words)

	HistoryLink Essay: Now & Then -- Seattle's Fremont Bridge
		Fremont found itself both in the center of the city and far from it.
		In 1903, Fremont was still a dry town, being within the four-mile circle of sobriety which then surrounded the University of Washington and protected the temperance of its students.
		But for those in grace, this repeated and relaxed drawing of the Fremont Bridge may be an intimation of a heaven which, for all we know, is filled with bascule bridges performing for the souls of those confirmed in Fremont.
	www.historylink.org /output.CFM?file_ID=2577 (612 words)

	Fremont Bridge (Portland, Oregon) - TheBestLinks.com - Barge, California, Endangered Species, Vancouver, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It has the longest main span of any bridge in Oregon and, until the completion of the Caiyuanba Yangzte River Bridge, is the longest tied-arch bridge in the world.
		In October of 1971, while still under construction, a crack was found on the west span girder that requred a $5.5 million redesign and repair.
		The main span of the bridge was built in California then [assembled (http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?anda=ceiciandc=27928)] at Swan Island and floated in place on a barge.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Fremont_Bridge___28__Portland__2C___Oregon__29__.html (365 words)

	SDOT - Bridges and Roadway Structures
		The First Avenue South Bridges, two parallel bridges at the City of Seattle's southern border, and the Montlake Bridge, are movable bridges maintained and operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation.
		The Ballard Bridge, located at the west end of the Lake Washington Ship Canal at Salmon Bay, is the fourth and last of the Lake Washington Ship Canal Bridges to be passed before entering Puget Sound from Lake Washington.
		The Fremont Bridge's current color was chosen by a 1985 poll taken among Fremont residents and by the Fremont Arts Council.
	www.cityofseattle.net /transportation/bridges.htm (664 words)

	Transit service to be affected by the Fremont Bridge Approach Project
		The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is constructing new approaches to the Fremont Bridge.
		The approaches are the elevated roadway structures that lead to the double-leafed portion of the bridge.
		For the duration of this phase of the project, the four Metro bus routes that normally travel across the Fremont bridge began using alternate routing and bus stops.
	transit.metrokc.gov /up/projects/projects-fremont.html (295 words)

	Fremont photo gallery
		The citizens of Fremont, known as "Fremonsters", officially declared Fremont to be the Center of the Universe, evidenced by the sign on the south side of the Fremont Bridge.
		Fremont has its own rocket, which was built by the US military in the 1950's.
		Fremont abounds with public art, such as "Waiting for the Interurban", by Richard Beyer, which consists of 5 commuters and a dog crafted out of aluminum.
	www.seattlephotographs.com /photos/fremont/fremont_photo_gallery.htm (167 words)

	Seattle executive corporate apartment rentals
		One of the most charming aspects of Fremont is the eclectic collection of art tucked away in every nook and cranny.
		Fremont's population is a mix of primarily artists, students, and young professionals.
		Fremont is centrally located with excellent access to the freeways and downtown.
	www.apartmentinsider.com /fremont.html (477 words)

	Fremont Troll, Seattle, Washington
		The Fremont troll has been lurking under the north end of the Aurora bridge since 1990.
		Bridge -- sometimes called the George Washington Bridge -- at N. 36th Street.
		Despite the troll's name, it is not under the nearby Fremont bridge.
	www.roadsideamerica.com /attract/WASEAtroll.html (314 words)

	USS Fremont APA-44 ALL HANDS November 1966
		Fremont is a top performer in her field because her crew members-every one of them-want it that way.
		Fremont and her men have been setting this kind of pace since 1943 when she was commissioned at Pascagoula, Miss.
		Only Fremont can display the new plaque, for it was specially designed and authorized for the 10th award.
	www.ussfremont.org /allhands.html (551 words)

	Fremont Bridge Construction
		During the construction process, bridge traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction, along with one sidewalk for pedestrians and cyclists.
		Traffic along Fremont Avenue North between North 34th and 35th streets will be reconfigured to align with the eastern half of the bridge approach.
		Fremont Avenue’s eastern curb lane, used for parking since May, will become a driving lane, while parking will be allowed on the western curb lane (by Hansen’s Florists, Starbucks, and Blue C Sushi).
	www.spu.edu /news/fremontbridge.asp (426 words)

	KIROTV.com - Pinpoint Traffic - Fremont Bridge Project To Close Lanes, Reroute Buses
		The bridge will be completely closed for up to 15 weekends during the 10-month period, although the contractor could substitute some nighttime closures for weekend ones.
		A detour is in place until the trail reopens in spring or summer of 2007.
		The work is part of a $42 million project to replace the bridge’s approaches and its mechanical and electrical systems.
	www.kirotv.com /traffic/9244317/detail.html?rss=sea&psp=news (278 words)

	City of Fremont - Transportation
		Fremont is ideally located in the Silicon Valley just north of San Jose and to the east of the San Francisco Bay.
		Interstate 680 flanks Fremont on the east and is the major traffic corridor between San Jose and the Tri-Valley area of Livermore, Dublin, and Pleasanton.
		Highway 84 connects Fremont with the Peninsula communities of Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Mountain View across the Dumbarton Bridge (Fremont is only 15 miles from Palo Alto).
	www.fremont.gov /Community/Transportation/Default.htm (596 words)

	komo news \| More Local News : Fremont Bridge Getting A Makeover
		The bridge is the water level link between Fremont and Seattle.
		Fremont jokingly refers to itself as the center of the known universe.
		Starting Monday, the Fremont Bridge, one of the busiest drawbridges of its kind in the country, will be knocked down from four to two lanes for the next 10 months.
	www.komotv.com /news/story_m.asp?ID=43461 (604 words)

	Fremont Investment & Loan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Fremont offers bridge financing for the development of new commercial properties, or the renovation and repositioning of existing properties, for both pre-leased and speculative development.
		Fremont will consider providing secondary financing behind Fremont first trust deeds or mortgages on purchases or transactions requiring a new infusion of capital from the borrower.
		Fremont will consider providing equity financing in conjunction with a Fremont Bridge Loan for select commercial projects.
	www.1800fremont.com /com/loanprogram.asp (463 words)

	SDOT - Fremont Bridge Approaches Replacement Project
		Fremont Bridge closures during the week of June 25th facilitated the placement of the concrete girders for the new east half of the Fremont Bridge Approaches.
		What was expected to be a twelve hour bridge closure from noon to midnight on Sunday the 25th, was reduced to only a two to three hour closure starting at approximately 1:30pm.
		The center span of the Fremont Bridge was seismically retrofit in 2000, and does not need to be replaced.
	www.ci.seattle.wa.us /transportation/fremontbridgeapproaches.htm (2163 words)

	Restaurant blames closure on Fremont Bridge work
		The city is doing an extensive renovation of the 89-year-old bridge, including significant seismic and structural work, construction of new bridge approaches and mechanical and electrical improvements.
		At the request of business owners, the city is keeping the Fremont Bridge open to traffic as much as possible, even though that means construction will drag on a little longer.
		In Fremont, parking was limited, and then the Aurora Bridge construction last year blocked the bike and boat access that the restaurant had been counting on.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /local/271871_fremont27.html (1040 words)

	Upcoming.org: Venue: Fremont Bridge Troll
		The Troll, also known as the Fremont Troll or the Giant Bridge Troll, is a piece of whimsical public art in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, Washington in the United States.
		The troll is a mixed-media megalithic statue, located on North 36th Street at Troll Avenue North (the street renamed from Aurora Avenue N in his honor), under the north end of the Aurora Bridge, aka the George Washington Memorial Bridge.
		The piece was commissioned by the Fremont Arts Council in 1989, and built in 1990.
	upcoming.org /venue/12816 (355 words)

	Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA - Ohio River Boulevard over South Fremont St (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		"The bridge carries a 4 lane highway and 2 sidewalks over a local street on the north bank of the Ohio River in a setting dominated by modern, franchise commercial development and scattered highly altered early-20th century buildings.
		The 1930, 382'-long, reinforced concrete, ribbed, open spandrel arch bridge has a 180'-long main span and slab approach spans supported on concrete abutments and concrete column and cap bents.
		About 1980 the bridge was widened by the removal of the original cantilevered deck sections and balustrades and placement of wider cantilevered deck sections with plain bracketed supports and safety shape barriers at the roadway curbs.
	pghbridges.com /pittsburghW/0579-4482/orb_fremontav.htm (280 words)

	Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Fremont/Phinney Ridge
		Fremont has an eclectic mix of galleries, vintage stores, tattoo parlors, barbershops, knickknack stores, recording studios, restaurants, pubs and some of Seattle's best-known statues.
		The Fremont Public Association's Housing Counseling program is seeking money for its 2007 budget from Seattle to make up a shortfall caused by a cut in funding by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
		With the number of people jumping from Seattle's Aurora Bridge poised to reach an all-time high this year, the city and state are taking action to address the problem.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /webtowns/town.asp?WTID=24 (813 words)

	Metro Transit Special Rider Alert, June 2006 - Fremont Bridge Construction and Changes in Bus Routes
		This construction is part of the Fremont Bridge Approach Replacement Project by the City of Seattle.
		During this phase, the Fremont Bridge will be partially closed to traffic, with only one lane open in each direction.
		Riders wishing to travel to downtown Fremont will be able to use Route 31 or walk from bus stops on N. 39th St., Fremont Way N., or Bridge Way N. Riders who board or exit buses in neighborhoods both north and south of the Fremont Bridge will be affected; see maps and descriptions below.
	transit.metrokc.gov /up/archives/may06/ra-062006-fm.html (285 words)

	The Falcon Newspaper - Summer delays in Fremont (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The bridge will be at least partially closed for nine months and the current four lanes will be reduced to two for the duration of the project.
		The bus routes that are affected are the 26, 28, 31 and 74.
		Any questions about the Fremont Bridge renovation should be e-mailed to lorelei.mesic@seattle.gov. For more information about the project, go to the Fremont Bridge Web site at www.seattle.gov/fremontbridge.
	www.thefalcononline.com /story/5328 (380 words)

	Photo Album: The Bridges of Portland, Oregon - St. Johns Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Finished in 1931, the steel suspension St. Johns Bridge is arguably the most beautiful in the city, connecting North Portland to US-30 northwest of the city.
		Sadly, since the bridge lies a few miles west of the city, many visitors to Portland never see this marvelous structure, which is a designated historical landmark.
		The Marquam and Fremont bridges were still almost forty years in the future.
	www.scs.sk.ca /vol/HTT/SDesign/bridgeH.htm (470 words)

	Portland, Oregon: Bridge Pedal (Photo, PortlandBridges.com)
		The tied arch span is 902 feet long and was not built on-site but floated on the river into place.
		This Shoot: Bridge Pedal is an annual event that happens on a Sunday morning, where cyclists can ride their bikes on all the Portland Bridges, including the Fremont and Marquam Bridges, both normally prohibited to bicycles and pedestrians.
		So this is a rare time to enjoy a ride or even a walk across the terrific Fremont Bridge.
	www.portlandbridges.com /00,0,133,1,0,0-portland-oregon.html (185 words)

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