In this photo from the WSDOT archives, you are looking north from Harvard Avenue East at construction of the interchange of I-5 and SR 520.
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In this photo from the WSDOT archives, you are looking southwest at construction of I-5 just north of the Roanoke Street overpass. Date of the photo is unknown, but our records show that the overpass was completed in 1962. At upper left is TOPS K-8 school in the Seward Public School building.
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In this photo from the WSDOT archives, you are looking west at early construction of the SR 520/I-5 interchange. Lake Union and Queen Anne Hill are in the background. Our best guess on the date is 1961.
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In this photo from 1962, you are looking northwest at some of the earthwork underway at the future I-5/SR 520 interchange at the site of the newly built Roanoke Street overpass.
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Another one from the archives. You are looking to the northwest at construction of the on-ramp from westbound SR 520 to southbound I-5. In the upper-right corner, you can see the future ship canal bridge under construction.
Tags: Seattle ^GP construction WSDOT I-5 Express Lanes Connection SR 520 Mercer HOV ramp freeway historic 1963