Viaduct J

This photograph was made during the last days of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, the iconic elevated highway that ran along the waterfront edge of Seattle from 1953-2019. During the weeks after the Viaduct had closed to traffic but before demolition had begun, I walked along the entire lower level of the highway, photographing back at the city. This vista, a cinematic slice of Seattle framed top and bottom by the Brutalist structure of the Viaduct, had been an iconic perspective for anyone traveling along the highway as it made its way, at times within feet, passed the city. Ultimately, the photograph is a visual reminder of these vistas and the structure, now part of the city's collective history.