The new floating bridge for Lake Washington, USA
Abstract
The design of the new floating bridge for Lake Washington started in January 1991 - soon after the sinking of the original Lacey V. Murrow Floating Bridge.The new bridge consists of 20 prestressed concrete pontoons rigidly connected together to form a continuous structure. High performance concrete is used for the pontoon construction. The new bridge was designed and constructed in record time. The contract for construction was awarded in January 1992 and the bridge was opened to traffic on September 12, 1993.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Civil and Structural Engineering Research
Structural Engineering and Materials Analysis
Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 721–728
- Publication date
- 11 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter