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 1982.
This image of the University Bridge under construction shows the use of gravel in the base of the support piers. James P. Lee (1894-1963) was the City of Seattle's Engineering Department photographer from 1922-1957.
Handwritten on verso: University Bridge Photographer's number: 3965
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 6.25 x 8.25 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv82006
Credit: MOHAI, Edward K. Triol Collection of Seattle Bridge Construction Photographs and Drawings, 2006.7.32, photo by James Patrick Lee
