The Fremont Bridge, built in 1917, is a bascule bridge that crosses the Fremont Cut in Seattle. Long before Europeans started moving into the area, Lake Union and the Puget Sound were connected by a small stream that ran from the lake into the sound. As the population increased, a canal was eventually cut to connect the bodies of water, which eventually made it possible to all of the way from the sound to Lake Washington by water.
Today, this bridge crosses the canal and connects Seattle's Queen Anne and Ballard neighborhoods. The canal sees a lot use from both small and large boats, and since water traffic has right of way, it opens and closes very frequently throughout the day. All a boat has to do is whistle to get the bridge operator to open it! According to a few sources, it is the most frequently opened bridge in the US.
When opening a drawbridge for a boat to pass under it, you certainly don't want to underestimate the height of the boat's mast.
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