Evergreen Point Floating Bridge

This article is about the present-day bridge that opened in 2016. For the original bridge at this location, see Evergreen Point Floating Bridge (1963).

Evergreen Point Floating Bridge (2016)
Looking east towards Medina from the multi-use trail
Coordinates47°38′27″N 122°15′33″W / 47.64080°N 122.25926°W / 47.64080; -122.25926
Carries SR 520 (6 lanes)
CrossesLake Washington
LocaleSeattle, Washington
Official nameThe SR 520 Albert D. Rosellini Evergreen Point Floating Bridge[1]
Named forAlbert Rosellini
OwnerWashington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
Characteristics
DesignPontoon bridge
MaterialPrecast concrete
Total length7,710 feet (2,350 m)
Width116 feet (35 m) (at midpoint)
Design life75 years
History
Construction cost$4.56 billion (project budget)[2]
OpenedApril 11–25, 2016
DedicatedApril 2, 2016 (2016-04-02)
ReplacesEvergreen Point Floating Bridge (1963–2016)
Statistics
Toll$1.25–$6.30
Location
Map

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]

The bridge opened in April 2016 and replaced another floating bridge of the same name at the site, which was 130 feet (40 m) shorter.[4]

  1. ^ The SR 520 Albert D. Rosellini Evergreen Point Floating Bridge (Plaque on bridge deck). Medina, Washington: Washington State Department of Transportation. April 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "SR 520 – Budget and Performance". Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  3. ^ Lindblom, Mike (January 12, 2016). "New 520 bridge to open in April; walkers, bicyclists get to try it first". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "SR 520 – Floating Bridge Facts". Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.