History of 520 Floating Bridge area

Hark!
GrandMaFF has gotten far enough along in her adaptation to new operating system to be both reading email AND clicking on links. RantWoman thanks her for the intro and Review. One of these days RantWoman will even try to read more.

GrandMaFF writes
This link showed up in my mailbox in a WSDOT report on 520 bridge. If I
read the blurb right, its a new website with links to WA state
historical website. I've given in a quick cursory read, find it quite
remarkable in the native American stories it starts with and language
that shares their history as first people and equals in the historical
stories of Seattle. There's quick info and links re the Montlake Cut,
520 bridge, maps, stories that make this history quickly readable and
accessible. I'm actually quite excited about this site, obviously, and
am sending it on to folks I thought might be interested in such history.


The communities along the SR 520 corridor between I-5 and the Eastside
boast a rich cultural heritage within a diverse and abundant natural
setting. From waterways to highway and canoes to trains, this area has
been home to ever-changing communities, neighborhoods, industries and
innovations.

http://520history.org  is dedicated to the history of the communities,
industries, and landscapes that have developed throughout the SR 520
corridor.

This website is a component of the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV
Program, and was developed as an educational resource as part of
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (pdf 1 mb). The
SR 520 bridge is also documented in the Historic American Engineering
Record of the National Park Service.

Browse the pages of this website for an in-depth look at 12,000 years
of history, from early tribes to bustling communities on both sides of
Lake Washington. You’ll learn about early settlements, major changes to
the natural landscape, and transportation infrastructure and bridge
construction that facilitated population and employment growth.
To learn more about the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program,
please visit the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program website.