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The Largest Floating Bridge in the World Engineered by The Powering America Team

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What is it like to drive on a floating road?

Have you ever seen a road floating on the water? A plank road in Hubei Province has gone viral on Chinese media: this unusual thoroughfare calls for drivers to have their sea legs
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The Largest Floating Bridge in the World

I head to Seattle Washing to do a story on the SR-520 Floating Bridge.
It's 1.4 miles and connects Seattle to Bellevue Washington carrying 150,000 cars each day.
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REMAINS OF THE WORLDS LONGEST FLOATING BRIDGE

In 1963, the Washington State Department of Transportation achieved a Guinness World Record when it constructed the worlds longest floating bridge which connected the cities of Bellevue and Seattle. The SR 520 Bridge, completed in August 1963 and measuring 2.39 miles in length, with a floating section stretching for almost 1.5 miles.

The bridge carried four lanes of traffic, separated by a curb that was later replaced with a simple Jersey barrier. At the center was a drawspan that opened for large vessels traversing the lake.

After serving Washington State for over 50 years it had begun to show it's age. The original Evergreen Point Floating Bridge was designed before the implementation of modern earthquake engineering standards, with vulnerabilities in its hollow support structures that could have failed in a major earthquake. Additionally, vibrations caused by storm surges and strong winds were able to compromise the aging drawspan, anchor cables and pontoons, which could lead to structural failure in a major storm. This required the bridge to close to traffic during sustained wind gusts of 50 miles per hour or higher for more than 15 minutes.

Although the original bridge carried two lanes of traffic in each direction, it did not include shoulders or pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. The lack of a shoulder led to traffic congestion in the event of an accident, which would block one or two lanes in a given direction and block emergency services from accessing the bridge.

The new bridge was dedicated on April 2, 2016, and was certified by Guinness World Records as the new world's longest floating bridge at a length of 7,708.49 feet long, 130 feet longer than the bridge it replaced.

The bridge was deconstructed into sections 110 metres long with 25-centimetre thick walls and pontoons. It was supposed to be floated to an industrial site in Kenmore for disposal and recycling.However, the city rejected the plan, citing the possible release of toxins in the pontoon's concrete. The sections were acquired by True North Operations Group with the goal of re-purposing the pontoons as temporary or permanent docks or off-loading facilities, piers or offshore storage.

Four years later, the majority of the pontoons continue to sit unused in the Pitt River.

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0:00 WORLD'S LONGEST FLOATING BRIDGE INTRO
0:10 HISTORY OF THE WORLDS LONGEST FLOATING BRIDGE
1:58 ABANDONED REMAINS OF THE SR520 BRIDGE

PHOTO CREDITS
Title: Ed Murray at SR 520 Floating Bridge Opening - 01
Date: 2 April 2016
Author: SounderBruce
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Title: New 520 bridge August 2015 02 cropped
Date: 4 September 2015
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Washington State Archives - Digital Archives

Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, Vallentyne, John, Department of Transportation, Agency Library, Photograph Collections, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, June 26, 2020

Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, 1963, Department of Transportation, Agency Library, Photograph Collections, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, June 26, 2020

Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, 1986, Department of Transportation, Agency Library, Photograph Collections, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, June 26, 2020

Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, 1966, Forest and Whitmire, Department of Transportation, Agency Library, Photograph Collections, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, June 26, 2020

Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, 1966, Forest and Whitmire, Department of Transportation, Agency Library, Photograph Collections, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, June 26, 2020

Evergreen Point Floating Bridge dedication , 1963, Junk, Merle, Department of Transportation, Agency Library, Photograph Collections, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, June 26, 2020


Evergreen Point Floating Bridge construction, 1962, Brown, Kenneth S., Department of Transportation, Agency Library, Photograph Collections, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives,
, June 26, 2020
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FLOATING BRIDGES IN THE WORLD

FLOATING BRIDGES IN THE WORLD
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DRONE VIDEO -FALL COLORS & THE WORLDS LONGEST FLOATING BRIDGE

Take a drone tour with me of the longest floating bridge on the planet! The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, also known as the 520 Bridge and officially the Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge, carries Washington State Route 520 across Lake Washington from Seattle to its eastern suburbs. The 7,710-foot-long (2,350 m) floating span is the longest floating bridge in the world, as well as the world's widest measuring 116 feet (35 m) at its midpoint.

The 2.7 billion dollar bridge opened in April 2016 and replaced another floating bridge of the same name at the site, which was 130 feet (40 m) shorter.

We also fly over the non-floating portion of the bridge to show Foster Island, Marsh Island and the part of the Washington Park Arboretum.

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SR520 Floating Bridge - Lake Washington in Seattle, Wa



The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, also known as the 520 Bridge and officially the Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge, carries Washington State Route 520 across Lake Washington from Seattle to its eastern suburbs. The 7,710-foot-long (2,350 m) floating span is the longest floating bridge in the world,[3] as well as the world's widest measuring 116 feet (35 m) at its midpoint.[4]

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Brookfield Floating Bridge Part 1-The History

*Timelapse Footage provided by Stuart Edson

Brookfield, VT is home to one of three floating bridges in the United States, and recently VTrans completed construction on a new version of the historic gem. The bridge is more than a passage for vehicle traffic; it is a recreational hub for locals and tourists alike. Watch the video to learn the rich story behind this unique structure.

Seattle 4K Drive Tour Bellevue to Seattle Washington 4K Drive Longest Floating Bridge in the world ????

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SR520 Floating Bridge - Lake Washington in Seattle, Wa



The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, also known as the 520 Bridge and officially the Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge, carries Washington State Route 520 across Lake Washington from Seattle to its eastern suburbs. The 7,710-foot-long (2,350 m) floating span is the longest floating bridge in the world,[3] as well as the world's widest measuring 116 feet (35 m) at its midpoint.[4]

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Floating Bridge Brookfield Vermont

This bridge really does float. It was built on barrels and then attached to each side. This video shows us driving over it.

Dec 5, 2020! I-90 floating bridge through the tunnels & across Lake Washington on a Beautiful Day!

The Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge is in the northwest United States, one of the Interstate 90 floating bridges that carries the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 across Lake Washington from Seattle to Mercer Island, Washington. Westbound traffic is carried by the adjacent Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge (1989).

The Murrow Bridge is the second-longest floating bridge on Earth at 6,620 ft (2,020 m); the longest is the Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge—Evergreen Point (2016, original: 1963), a few miles north on the same lake. The third-longest is the Hood Canal Bridge, about thirty miles (50 km) to the northwest. The original Murrow Bridge opened in 1940 and was called the Lake Washington Floating Bridge. It was renamed the Lacey V. Murrow bridge in 1967.[1] The original bridge closed in 1989;[2][3] with the current bridge opening in 1993.[4]

Along with the east portals of the Mount Baker Ridge Tunnel, the bridge is an official City of Seattle landmark.[5] While the bridge originally had an opening span at the center of the bridge to allow a horizontal opening of 202 feet (62 m) for major waterborne traffic, the only boat passages currently are elevated fixed spans at the termini with 29 feet (8.8 m) of vertical clearance.[6]
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World's longest floating bridge in Seattle, Washington

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has achieved the Guinness World Records title for the Longest floating bridge. The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge measures 2,349.55 m (7,708.49 ft) and connects Seattle to Bellevue, both cities in Washington State, USA.

Fly Over The Washington 520 Floating bridge on a Sunny Freezing Day

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Brookfield Floating Bridge Part 2-The New Bridge

Brookfield, VT is home to one of three floating bridges in the United States, and recently VTrans completed construction on a new version of this historic gem. The new bridge is supported by foam-filled fiber-reinforced polymer pontoons, making the new bridge the most resilient version of the structure to date. Watch the video to learn more.

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SR520 Floating Bridge - Lake Washington in Seattle, Wa



The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, also known as the 520 Bridge and officially the Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge, carries Washington State Route 520 across Lake Washington from Seattle to its eastern suburbs. The 7,710-foot-long (2,350 m) floating span is the longest floating bridge in the world,[3] as well as the world's widest measuring 116 feet (35 m) at its midpoint.[4]

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World longest Floating Bridge in Washington USA

World Longest and biggest Floating Bridge over Washington Lake between Seattle City and Bellevue City.

It's Floating over concrete based blocks. and connecting two major cities.

The lake is so deep where pillars making was tough and expensive.
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CANADAS LONGEST FLOATING BRIDGE

HANLEY'S JOURNEYS
William R Bennett Bridge spans Okanagan Lake between Kelowna and West Kelowna

世界上最大跨度的三塔自锚式悬索桥通车!| This Chinese bridge is the world's largest span!

On 18 Jan, the Yellow River Fenghuang Bridge in Jinan, the world's largest span of three-tower self-anchored suspension bridge, was officially opened to traffic. This means it takes 4 minutes to drive across the Yellow River. The amount of steel used is equal to 2 #Eiffel Towers.

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The real Floating Bridge located in China. #viral #shorts #Bridge #floating #water

Washington State's floating bridge

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