Aubrey Davis Park, formerly the Mercer Island Lid and First Hill Lid, is a
park lid covering of
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 (I-90) is an east–west transcontinental freeway and the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It begins in Seattle, Washington, and travels through the Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, Great Plains, Midwest, and ...
(I-90) between West Mercer Way and 76th Avenue Southeast on
Mercer Island. The park was created as to minimize the impact of I-90, opening to the public in the 1990s. Former Mercer Island mayor
Aubrey Davis lobbied for the park's creation in the 1970s. After his death in 2013, the park was renamed after him.
See also
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List of structures built on top of freeways
The following is a list of structures built on top of freeways, which may include freeway lids, parks, buildings, monuments, and parking garages.
Germany
Autobahnüberbauung Schlangenbader Straße, Berlin Wilmdersdorf
Schlangenbader Straße ...
References
External links
Park profile
Interstate 90
Parks in Seattle
Transportation in King County, Washington
Transportation in Seattle
Road tunnels in Washington (state)
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