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Image of Metro Transit inspector standing in bus tunnel under construction, Seattle, May 18, 1988
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Metro Transit inspector standing in bus tunnel under construction, Seattle, May 18, 1988

In this image Tom Plant, senior construction inspector for Metro Transit, stands at the portal of the West bus tunnel as it enters the underground Pioneer Square station. This view is looking north under 3rd Avenue. The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (Metro Bus Tunnel) is a 1.3-mile-long public transit tunnel that runs underneath downtown Seattle. Constructed between 1987-1990, the $455…
ID Number:2000.107.124.35.01
Date:1988
Image of Crane placing beams for Metro tunnel station, Seattle, March 9, 1988
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Crane placing beams for Metro tunnel station, Seattle, March 9, 1988

The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (Metro Bus Tunnel) is a 1.3-mile-long public transit tunnel that runs underneath downtown Seattle. Constructed between 1987-1990, the $455 million tunnel originally built for buses was updated to include light rail access in 2009.In this image looking east on Pine Street from Fourth Avenue to Fifth Avenue, a large crane has begun placing concrete beams…
ID Number:2000.107.124.35.05
Date:1988
Image of Jim Lukehart investigating an electrical connection in bus tunnel, Seattle, December 12, 1988
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Jim Lukehart investigating an electrical connection in bus tunnel, Seattle, December 12, 1988

The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (Metro Bus Tunnel) is a 1.3-mile-long public transit tunnel that runs underneath downtown Seattle. Constructed between 1987-1990, the $455 million tunnel originally built for buses was updated in 2009 to include light rail access.In this image International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) organizer Jim Lukehart (center) stands with a worker in the Metro tunnel. The…
ID Number:2000.107.124.35.06
Date:1988
Image of Drill removing dirt during Metro Bus Tunnel construction, Seattle, April 30, 1987
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Drill removing dirt during Metro Bus Tunnel construction, Seattle, April 30, 1987

The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (Metro Bus Tunnel) is a 1.3-mile-long public transit tunnel that runs underneath downtown Seattle. Constructed between 1987-1990, the $455 million tunnel originally built for buses was updated to include light rail access in 2009.In this image Frontier Drilling worker Jim Boudreau watches as a huge drill removes dirt from a hole for a soldier pile…
ID Number:2000.107.124.36.01
Date:1987
Image of Tunnel construction along Pine Street, Seattle, July 22, 1987
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Tunnel construction along Pine Street, Seattle, July 22, 1987

The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (Metro Bus Tunnel) is a 1.3-mile-long public transit tunnel that runs underneath downtown Seattle. Constructed between 1987-1990, the $455 million tunnel originally built for buses was updated in 2009 to include light rail access. In this image workers are standing above the 55-foot deep excavation along Pine Street. Pedestrians can be seen on the sidewalks…
ID Number:2000.107.124.36.02
Date:1987
Image of Tunnel construction at Pine Street, Seattle, July 22, 1987
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Tunnel construction at Pine Street, Seattle, July 22, 1987

The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (Metro Bus Tunnel) is a 1.3-mile-long public transit tunnel that runs underneath downtown Seattle. Constructed between 1987-1990, the $455 million tunnel originally built for buses was updated in 2009 to include light rail access. This image shows workers and equipment at the bottom of the 55-foot deep excavation along Pine Street. Caption information derived from…
ID Number:2000.107.124.36.03
Date:1987
Image of Electrician working on tunnel under Pine Street, Seattle, August 20, 1987
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Electrician working on tunnel under Pine Street, Seattle, August 20, 1987

The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (also Metro Bus Tunnel) is a 1.3-mile-long public transit tunnel that runs underneath downtown Seattle. Constructed between 1987-1990, the $455 million tunnel originally built for buses was updated in 2009 to include light rail access. In this image, apprentice electrician Debe Carlton wires a duct bank of PVC pipe to reinforcing steel rebar before forms…
ID Number:2000.107.124.36.04
Date:1987
Image of Gina Media in her boutique during bus tunnel construction, Seattle, July 22, 1987
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Gina Media in her boutique during bus tunnel construction, Seattle, July 22, 1987

In this image, owner Gina Media poses in her boutique, The Mediterranean, at 527 Pine Street. Medina felt the city of Seattle was not concerned enough about the problems of business owners affected by the excavation for the Metro Bus Tunnel along Pine Street. The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (Metro Bus Tunnel) is a 1.3-mile-long public transit tunnel that runs…
ID Number:2000.107.124.36.05
Date:1987
Image of Kurt Grant driving the
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Kurt Grant driving the "Mole" boring machine, Seattle, March 15, 1988

The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (Metro Bus Tunnel) is a 1.3-mile-long public transit tunnel that runs underneath downtown Seattle. Constructed between 1987-1990, the $455 million tunnel originally built for buses was updated in 2009 to include light rail access. In this image Kurt Grant sits in the control seat of the huge Robbins boring machine, nicknamed the "Mole," under Third…
ID Number:2000.107.124.37.02
Date:1988
Image of Chris Niggas patching Metro tunnel's waterproof membrane, Seattle, May 18, 1988
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Chris Niggas patching Metro tunnel's waterproof membrane, Seattle, May 18, 1988

The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (Metro Bus Tunnel) is a 1.3-mile-long public transit tunnel that runs underneath downtown Seattle. Constructed between 1987-1990, the $455 million tunnel originally built for buses was updated in 2009 to include light rail access.In this image taken during tunnel construction, Chris Naggas patches a hole in the waterproof PVC membrane installed to keep water from…
ID Number:2000.107.124.37.03
Date:1988
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