From the west slope of Seattle's Beacon Hill, the Lucile Street Bridge runs under Interstate 5 and over the railroad tracks at the base of the hill, delivering cars, bicycles, and pedestrians onto the streets of the Georgetown neighborhood.

This image of the bridge was taken during the period of time in which the City of Seattle and the Burlington Northern and Union Pacific Railroads (who built the 1904 bridge) had commissioned a study to determine what should be done about the aging bridge. Locals formed the South End Seattle Community Organization (SESCO) and the Lucile Street Bridge Committee (LSBC) after the railroads determined it was not cost effective to replace the bridge. In 1977 the City Council passed a resolution requiring the railroads to match federal money to build a new bridge built for vehicle and pedestrian traffic. After delays due to budget the new bridge was finally opened in 1982, viewed by the residents of Georgetown as a vital feature of their neighborhood and one in which they had helped to decide its future.

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