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Minus the toll, the 520 bridge appears nearly the same as it did in 1979 when this photo was taken.

76th and Aurora has a few more cars on it during commute times. Photo taken in 1953.

The Ballard Bridge still holds four lanes of traffic. Photo circa 1941.

The viaduct now looks exactly the same as it did in 1968. WSDOT says it's scheduled for demolition end of 2016, but that's contingent upon the tunnel opening along the waterfront.

The intersection at Nickerson Street, Dexter Avenue, and Westlake Avenue looks pretty similar to how it appeared in 1949 - minus many more cars.

The I-90 bridge over Lake Washington can be seen from the Mount Baker Tunnel in 1959.

This picture of the University Bridge was taken from Terry Hall at the University of Washington in 1958.

Geography plays a large role in where our roads end up and how expansion is restricted. This photo is of I-6 under construction in 1963.

Holman Road into Ballard looks almost the same as it did in 1959.

Outside of a tall fence, the Aurora Bridge hasn't changed much since this car rolled over it in 1932.

The original SW Spokane Street interchange was built in 1962.

The City of Seattle says the lack of progress on building the current West Seattle Bridge led to a secession effort by West Seattle. Read more

Why we’re stuck with some of the nation’s worst traffic