General Information
Other name(s): | Lake Washington Floating Bridge |
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Completion: | 2 July 1940 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Structure: |
Pontoon bridge |
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Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
Material: |
Reinforced concrete bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
2008 |
for registered users |
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Location
Location: |
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA |
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Crosses: |
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Next to: |
Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge (1989)
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Coordinates: | 47° 35' 23.57" N 122° 16' 13.12" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
length | 2 377.44 m |
Materials
superstructure |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
November 1990 | Closed for renovations, a 850 meter long section of the bridge sinks after a storm. |
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Participants
Design
- Charles E. Andrew (designer)
- Clark Elkridge (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Failure of Lacey V. Murrow Floating Bridge, Seattle, Washington. In: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities (ASCE), v. 9, n. 1 (February 1995), pp. 4-23. (1995):
- Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 314-315. (1984):
- The Lacey V. Murrow Floating Bridge, USA. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 3, n. 3 (August 1993), pp. 145-148. (1993):
- Performance concrete for the Lacey V. Murrow Floating Bridge. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Extending the Lifespan of Structures, San Francisco, CA, USA, August 1995, pp. 263-268. (1995):
- Spanning Washington. Historic Highway Bridges of the Evergreen State. Washington State University Press, Pullman (USA), pp. 178-179. :
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20003703 - Published on:
18/06/2002 - Last updated on:
30/12/2019