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2000.107.124.36.03
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Tunnel construction at Pine Street, Seattle, July 22, 1987
Order an ImageThe 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 captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.124.36.03
Date: 1987
Creator(s):
Chinn, Harlan H., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 6.5 x 10 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.124.36.03, photo by Harlan H. Chinn
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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