The opening ceremonies for the new Hylebos Bridge were held on Saturday evening, May 27, 1939. They consisted of a parade, ribbon cutting ceremony (shown here), band music and speakers, followed by an evening of fun and street dancing with a ten piece orchestra. Dignitaries shown cutting the ribbon are, left to right, Celebration Chairman Joe Macek, Pierce County Commissioner A. A. Rankin, Assistant State Highway Director James A. Davis, Tacoma Mayor J. J. Kaufman, Hylebos Bridge Assoc. President A.O. Rowe, and Robert Allen. The public was not allowed to drive across the bridge yet. The state actually took acceptance on the bridge several days later and then signed it over to the City of Tacoma. (T. Times 5/29/1939, pg. 1)
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