June 27, 2014 - Lowering the girders in place
Looking west toward the new floating bridge and Seattle, a derrick crane lowers the girders into place on the stationary section of the new bridge, Pier 1.
On Friday, June 27 crews working to construct a new SR 520 floating bridge installed a large hinged transition span that connects the moveable, floating bridge to the stationary, elevated bridge segment near Lake Washington’s eastern shore. The transition span is composed of five steel girders, each 190 feet long and 45 tons. Check out where the transition span will be and how it works.
June 27, 2014 - Lowering the girders in place
Looking west toward the new floating bridge and Seattle, a derrick crane lowers the girders into place on the stationary section of the new bridge, Pier 1.
On Friday, June 27 crews working to construct a new SR 520 floating bridge installed a large hinged transition span that connects the moveable, floating bridge to the stationary, elevated bridge segment near Lake Washington’s eastern shore. The transition span is composed of five steel girders, each 190 feet long and 45 tons. Check out where the transition span will be and how it works.