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Temporary Fremont Bridge, Seattle, March 18, 1915
The original bridge to Fremont was razed in 1911 to make way for the dredging of the Lake Washington Ship Canal; during this time, all traffic was rerouted to the temporary Stone Way Bridge, just five blocks to the east. A second temporary bridge served the original gap until 1915, when traffic was again rerouted to the Stone Way Bridge…
ID Number:2006.7.1
Date:1915
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Fremont Bridge on opening day, Seattle, June 15, 1917
The original Fremont Bridge was razed in 1911 to make way for the dredging of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and a new permanent bridge was constructed to connect Fremont Avenue North in Fremont and Fourth Avenue North in Queen Anne. The new bridge is one of four double-leaf bascule bridges that carry vehicle and pedestrian traffic across the Lake…
ID Number:2006.7.2
Date:1917
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Fremont Bridge under construction, Seattle, November 16, 1916
The original bridge to Fremont was razed in 1911 to make way for the dredging of the Lake Washington Canal and temporary bridges were constructed to reroute traffic. This image was taken during construction of the new permanent bridge, which was completed in 1917 and connects Fremont Avenue North on the Fremont side of the Lake Washington Ship Canal and…
ID Number:2006.7.16
Date:1916
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Montlake Bridge under construction, Seattle, March 11, 1925
The Montlake Bridge was completed in 1925 and links the Montlake neighborhood and the University District; it is one of four double-leaf bascule bridges that carry vehicle and pedestrian traffic across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982. This image of the bridge was taken during construction, and appears…
ID Number:2006.7.24
Date:1925
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Base of University Bridge pier under construction, Seattle, December 10, 1917
The University Bridge was completed in 1919 and connects Eastlake Avenue traffic over Portage Bay between Eastlake to the south and the University District to the north. The bridge is one of four double-leaf bascule bridges that carry vehicle and pedestrian traffic across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since…
ID Number:2006.7.32
Date:1917
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University Bridge under construction, Seattle, January 10, 1918
The University Bridge was completed in 1919 and connects Eastlake Avenue traffic over Portage Bay between Eastlake to the south and the University District to the north. The bridge is one of four double-leaf bascule bridges that carry vehicle and pedestrian traffic across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since…
ID Number:2006.7.36
Date:1918
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University Bridge piers under construction, Seattle, July 24, 1918
The University Bridge was completed in 1919 and connects Eastlake Avenue traffic over Portage Bay between Eastlake to the south and the University District to the north. The bridge is one of four double-leaf bascule bridges that carry vehicle and pedestrian traffic across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since…
ID Number:2006.7.43
Date:1918
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University Bridge under construction, Seattle, October 4, 1918
The University Bridge was completed in 1919 and connects Eastlake Avenue traffic over Portage Bay between Eastlake to the south and the University District to the north. The bridge is one of four double-leaf bascule bridges that carry vehicle and pedestrian traffic across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since…
ID Number:2006.7.47
Date:1918
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Temporary Stone Way Bridge, Seattle, May 4, 1916
The Stone Way Bridge was a temporary bridge that opened May 31, 1911 over the northwest corner of Lake Union, connecting Westlake Avenue on the south shore to Stone Way on the north. The bridge was in service until June 15, 1917, when the Fremont Bridge, built as part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal project, opened to traffic.This image of…
ID Number:2006.7.50
Date:1916
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Men working at West Spokane Street Bridge, Seattle, December 27, 1922
From 1902 to 1917, three temporary wooden bridges were built over the west water way of the Duwamish River, connecting Harbor Island to West Seattle (annexed in 1907). The first permanent steel bridge, officially known as West Spokane Street Bridge No. 1 (North), was a low-level bascule bridge that opened on November 27, 1924, Thanksgiving Day, and was in use…
ID Number:2006.7.56
Date:1922