The Fourth Avenue Bridge shown here was completed in 1921, replacing a faulty drawbridge. The new bridge accommodated a trolley line from downtown to West Olympia, as well as foot, bicycle, and automobile traffic. The 2001 earthquake hastened needed repairs, and it was reopened and dedicated in 2004 as the Olympia-Yashiro Friendship Bridge.
Unknown photographer, about 1921, State Capital Museum collection, Washington State Historical Society
Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2020