Tag: replacement bridge for State Route 520 over Lake Washington

Roadbuilding

Tour the world’s new longest floating bridge in Seattle

After more than a decade of planning and five years of construction, the world’s longest floating bridge is set to open in Seattle, Kiro 7 News reports. The State Route 520 bridge spans Lake Washington, connecting Seattle with cities on the east side of the lake. The new bridge will be nearly twice as wide as the […]

March 31, 2016

Roadbuilding

Washington state lawmakers pass $8.8 billion no-new-taxes transportation budget plan

The Washington state Legislature passed an $8.8 billion no-new-taxes transportation budget plan, KOMO News reported. The budgeted money will fund state roadway maintenance and existing costly projects. However, the budget will not provide funding for new big-ticket projects. Included in the plan are “the Alaskan Way Viaduct tunnel project, a replacement bridge for State Route […]

April 29, 2013