230 people
More than 230 people have jumped to their deaths from the Aurora Bridge since it was built in 1932 — the most recent a woman who leapt last month from between gaps in the nearly completed barrier fence.
Where is the Aurora Bridge?
Seattle
FremontQueen Anne
Aurora Bridge/Location
The Aurora Bridge (officially called the George Washington Memorial Bridge) is a cantilever and truss bridge in Seattle, Washington, United States. It carries State Route 99 (Aurora Avenue North) over the west end of Seattle’s Lake Union and connects Queen Anne and Fremont.
What is under George Washington Memorial Bridge?
The Fremont Troll (also known as The Troll, or the Troll Under the Bridge) is a public sculpture in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, Washington in the United States.
What’s the tallest bridge in Seattle?
High Steel Bridge
High Steel Bridge Just three miles north of Vance Creek. At a height of 420′ is High Steel Bridge, the highest bridge in the state.
How old is the Aurora Bridge?
89c. 1932
Aurora Bridge/Age
How high is the Aurora bridge in Seattle?
167′
Aurora Bridge/Clearance below
When was the Aurora bridge built in Seattle?
1929
Aurora Bridge/Construction started
What does troll under the bridge mean?
So to say to someone (whom you have described as a troll), “Get back under your bridge” means “Get lost; go away; don’t bother us any more.”
Who was the troll under the bridge?
The big Billy Goat Gruff
went the bridge, for the billy goat was so heavy that the bridge creaked and groaned under him. “Who’s that tramping over my bridge?” roared the troll. “It’s I! The big Billy Goat Gruff ,” said the billy goat, who had an ugly hoarse voice of his own.
What work is being done on Deception Pass Bridge?
Deception Pass Bridge wrapped up as repairs, painting continue. Drivers, boaters and hikers alike may have noticed the huge sheet wrapped around the Deception Pass Bridge recently. It is part of ongoing work to repair and repaint the iconic bridge that began in 2019.
