I-90 under construction, just west of Spokane, 1964 (image L87-1.1973C - 64 courtesy of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
This file appears in: Neighborhoods Matter: The Impact of the I-90 Freeway on the East Central Neighborhood, an Oral History - Introduction
Between 1960 and 1975, interstate freeways cut a wide swath through many communities. This image makes it clear how much area was needed for the I-90 right of way.
This file appears in: Neighborhoods Matter: The Impact of the I-90 Freeway on the East Central Neighborhood, an Oral History - Introduction
Neighborhoods Matter: The Impact of the I-90 Freeway on the East Central Neighborhood, an Oral History - Introduction
Spokane's East Central neighborhood is located just east of Division street and north of Sprague avenue, a stretch of mostly flat land that tapers into the Spokane valley as one moves east and winds up a rocky basalt hill as one goes south. It…