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Engineering Department Bridge Records, 1902-1964
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Engineering Dept. Engineering Services
- Title
- Engineering Department Bridge Records
- Dates
- 1902-1964 (inclusive)19021964
- Quantity
- 2.2 cubic ft., (6 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 2614-06
- Summary
- Reports, specifications, correspondence, and estimates documenting Seattle Engineering Department construction of bridges.
- Repository
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Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov - Access Restrictions
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Records are open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Seattle Engineering Department (SED) maintained the City's streets and bridges, designed and oversaw construction of public works projects, provided traffic and transportation planning, and operated the sewer and solid waste utility. The position of City Surveyor was created in 1873 to survey the City, establish boundaries and street grades, and administer condemnation processes. This position was renamed City Engineer in 1890.
In 1931, the Engineering Department absorbed part of the Department of Public Utilities, and in 1936, it assumed the responsibilities of the Department of Streets and Sewers and the Traffic Department. In 1997, the water, solid waste, drainage, and wastewater utilities from the Engineering and Water departments were merged with the Engineering Services Division of SED and the Customer Service Call Center and Construction Engineering Sections of City Light to form Seattle Public Utilities. The traffic and transportation functions of the Engineering Department were consolidated in the Seattle Transportation Department.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Engineering Department Bridge Files date from 1902 to 1964 and contain correspondence, reports, estimates, specifications, permits, drawings and testing data concerning bridge construction, planking, and grading. Also included is correspondence with the Army Corps of Engineers regarding permits for bridge construction. Records relate primarily to the bridges spanning the Lake Washington Ship Canal and to the first Lake Washington bridge.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Seattle Engineering Department Bridge Records, Record Series 2614-06. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Seattle Engineering Department Bridge Records, 1902-1964Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | California Avenue Bridge
Across Fauntleroy Creek |
1911 |
1/2 | Dearborn Street Bridge,
Weekly Progress Reports |
1917 |
1/3 | Eastlake Avenue
Bridge |
1915-1916 |
1/4 | Eastlake Avenue
Bridge |
1916 |
1/5 | Eastlake Avenue
Bridge |
1916 |
1/6 | Eastlake Avenue
Bridge |
1916-1917 |
1/7 | Eastlake Avenue
Bridge |
1917-1918 |
1/8 | Eastlake Avenue
Bridge |
1918 |
1/9 | Eastlake Avenue
Bridge |
1918 |
2/1 | Eastlake Avenue
Bridge |
1918-1919 |
2/2 | Eastlake Avenue
Bridge |
1919-1926 |
2/3 | Eastlake Avenue Bridge,
Approaches |
1917-1929 |
2/4 | Eastlake Avenue Bridge, Bills
of Lading |
1916-1917 |
2/5 | Eastlake Avenue Bridge,
Estimates |
1917-1920 |
2/6 | Eastlake Avenue Bridge,
Inspection Reports |
1916 |
2/7 | Eastlake Avenue Bridge,
Inspection Reports |
1917 |
2/8 | Eastlake Avenue Bridge,
Progress Reports |
1916-1919 |
2/9 | Eastlake Avenue Bridge,
Robert W. Hunt and Company |
1915-1917 |
3/1 | Eastlake Avenue Bridge,
Specifications |
1916 |
3/2 | Eastlake Avenue Bridge,
United States Steel Products Company |
1916-1918 |
3/3 | Eastlake Avenue Bridge,
Westinghouse Company |
1916-1918 |
3/4 | 15th Avenue Northwest
Bridge |
1914-1917 |
3/5 | 15th Avenue Northwest
Bridge |
1915-1916 |
3/6 | Fremont Avenue
Bridge |
1912-1915 |
3/7 | Fremont Avenue
Bridge |
1915 |
3/8 | Fremont Avenue
Bridge |
1915-1916 |
4/1 | Fremont Avenue
Bridge |
1916 |
4/2 | Fremont Avenue
Bridge |
1916 |
4/3 | Fremont Avenue
Bridge |
1916 |
4/4 | Fremont Avenue
Bridge |
1916-1917 |
4/5 | Fremont Avenue
Bridge |
1917 |
4/6 | Fremont Avenue
Bridge |
1917 |
4/7 | Fremont Avenue
Bridge |
1917-1932 |
5/1 | Fremont Avenue Bridge,
Estimates |
1915-1917 |
5/2 | Fremont Avenue Bridge,
Inspection Reports |
1915-1916 |
5/3 | Fremont Avenue Bridge,
Inspection Reports and Materials |
1915-1916 |
5/4 | Fremont Avenue Bridge,
Specifications |
1915 |
5/5 | Fremont Avenue Bridge, Weekly
Progress Reports |
1916-1917 |
5/6 | 26th Avenue Northeast
Bridge |
1909-1910 |
6/1 | Lake Washington Ship Canal
Bridges |
1902-1913 |
6/2 | 1st Ave S. Bridge
Permit |
1909-1916 |
6/3 | 8th Ave S. (Commercial
Waterway No. 1) Bridge Permit |
1914-1916 |
6/4 | Ballard Bridge
Permit |
1909-1914 |
6/5 | Fremont Bridge
Permit |
1912-1915 |
6/6 | W. Garfield St. Bridge
(Smith's Cove Waterway) Permit |
1910 |
6/7 | Lake Union - Stoneway Bridge
Permit |
1910 |
6/8 | Lake Washington Toll Bridge
Drawings |
1917-1939 |
6/9 | Lake Washington Toll Bridge,
Seattle Approach Test Results |
1938-1940 |
6/10 | Lake Washington Toll Bridge
Correspondence |
1938-1964 |
6/11 | Montlake Bridge
Permit |
1908-1924 |
6/12 | Spokane St. Bridge
Permit |
1908-1925 |
6/13 | University Bridge
Permit |
1909-1931 |
6/14 | W. Wheeler St and Smith's
Cove Waterways Trestle Bridge Permit |
1910-1915 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bridges--Washington (State)--Seattle--Design and construction
- Lacey V. Murrow Bridge (Mercer Island and Seattle, Wash.)
Geographical Names
- Fremont Bridge (Seattle, Wash.)
- Lake Washington Ship Canal (Seattle, Wash.)
- Seattle (Wash.)--Buildings, structures, etc.