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D8358-8
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- 1939-05 (Creation)
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Aerial view of the new Hylebos bridge, in the raised position, and the surrounding area just prior to its dedication on May 27, 1939. The new bridge was a double leaf bascule built of steel and concrete. The center span had a vertical lift of 135 feet and a horizontal lift of 150 feet to permit the passage of boats. The roadway deck was 24 feet wide. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) contributed $170,000 in the form of a grant to the almost $400,000 cost of the bridge. The bridge was intended to unite Northeast Tacoma with the remainder of the city. At this time in 1939, approximately 3,500 residents lived in the areas served by the bridge. Hylebos Bridge was disabled in 2001 and has remained open and unusable ever since.
Hylebos Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Aerial photographs; Vertical lift bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940;