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	WSDOT - Project - SR 520 - Bridge Replacement and HOV Project
		If the floating bridge were to suffer a seismic or storm failure, travel time between Seattle and Redmond would nearly double from an average of 33 minutes to 55 minutes during the evening commute.
		The existing SR 520 bridges are vulnerable to earthquakes and windstorms.
		If either of these bridges or their approach structures were to collapse, it could cause serious injury or loss of life, and would overwhelm all major regional highways with re-routed traffic.
	www.wsdot.wa.gov /projects/SR520Bridge (1342 words)

	Pontoon bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Permanent floating bridges are useful for sheltered water-crossings where it is not considered economically feasible to suspend a bridge from anchored piers.
		The first military pontoon bridge ever to be constructed during combat was built by the 299th Multi-role Bridge Company, USAR [3] on the Euphrates River at Objective Peach near Al Musayib on the night of 03 April 2003 during Operation: Iraqi Freedom.
		A pontoon bridge from Punda to Otrabanda across the harbor of Willemstad on the island of Curaçao.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Floating_bridge (1789 words)

	Nordhordland Cable Stayed Bridge E (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Nordhordland Bridge consist of the worlds longest free floating bridge (1999), 1246 m, and a high level cable-stayed bridge across the ship channel of 32 x 50 m.
		The floating bridge consists of a steel box girder which is supported on 10 concrete pontoons and connected to abutments with transition elements in forged steel.
		Floating the whole bridge in place, entering first at the fixed point on the caisson and then eased into position on the land abutment.
	www.aas-jakobsen.no /Bridges/References/Nordhordland_Bridge/Floating_Bridge/nordhordland_floating_bridge_e.htm (502 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
		It was the second bridge to cross Lake Washington, the first being the Lake Washington Floating Bridge, built in 1940 as part of Interstate 90, which at its construction was the largest floating structure ever built.
		Today the bridge is near the end of its useful life, according to the state Department of Transportation.
		The bridge must be closed in high winds, and even after a seismic retrofit in 1999, it is at risk of collapse in an earthquake.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Evergreen_Point_Floating_Bridge (734 words)

	Failure of Lacey V. Murrow Floating Bridge, Seattle, Washington (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The bridge had been closed for renovations for several months when it sank; there were many structural changes and interim conditions which affected the performance of the bridge.
		The primary cause of the sinking of the LVMB was water that accumulated in the bridge during construction.
		The cause of the failure was unrelated to strength reductions caused by the openings, and the age and condition of the bridge were of minor significance.
	www.pubs.asce.org /WWWdisplay.cgi?9500186 (152 words)

	Strait of Gibraltar
		The bridge is designed to float gracefully on and under the water like a giant, elegant serpent anchored to the cities of Tarifa on the southern coast of Spain to Point Cires on the northern tip of Morocco.
		The bridge is designed to be an experience and destination in itself with an estimated 150,000 to 300,000 traveling daily and 500,000 persons at peak seasons and special days of the year.
		The structure of the bridge is a series of fish-shaped sections, like the vertebrae of a spinal column, which are attached and locked, in overlapping fashion, to one another by giant water-proof cris-crossing cables in four directions.
	www.tdrinc.com /gibraltar.htm (1141 words)

	Country Estate Vollenhoven
		It may not be a building, nevertheless the floating bridge at the back of the main house's lake is definitely worth a mention.
		At that time it was a true floating bridge, hence the name "vlotbrug" (Floating bridge).
		The bridge could turn away, enabling small provision boats to enter the lake via the "Biltse Grift" to stock up the main house.
	www.landgoedvollenhoven.nl /engnetplat.html (1302 words)

	Dubai Informer: Dubai Floating Bridge
		The Floating Bridge is part of an integrated system the RTA is implementing that is set to reduce the traffic congestion by 37% on Al Maktoum Bridge, on which more than 150,000 vehicle pass each day.
		The six-lane bridge, which is expected to open to traffic next month, is all set to provide to the commuters the much-needed alternative to Salik toll road.
		The bridge is located half a kilometre south of the Maktoum Bridge and connects Deira and the Oud Metha Road.
	www.dubaiinformer.com /2006/09/dubai-floating-bridge.html (893 words)

	Hood River Floating Bridge
		The eastern half of the floating bridge was originally constructed in 1961 and is nearing the end of its structural life.
		The western half of the bridge was rebuilt and open to traffic in 1982, after a severe storm in February 1979 caused its failure and sinking.
		The pontoons for the floating bridge were constructed at a graving dock along the Duwamish River in Seattle and towed by tugs to the bridge site.
	bridgepros.com /projects/Hood_Canal_Bridge/index.htm (1966 words)

	Kelowna Floating Bridge
		The overall length of the floating bridge structure from shore to shore is 7/8 of a mile.
		The Okanagan Lake Bridge was opened on July 19, 1958 and operated as a toll bridge until April 1st, 1963.
		This bridge is the only structure of its kind in Canada, and one of the few of its kind in the world.
	www.shaida.com /kelowna/floating-bridge.html (196 words)

	Fort Belvoir News
		Army wide, a multi-role bridge company in Germany, one in Korea and four (including the 299th) in the United States have the new equipment, Powell said, noting his ultimate goal is to have the equipment fielded to 20 companies.
		Under optimum conditions, the 299th could assemble all of its equipment and have a floating bridge extending from one shore to another in an hour or less, said Phillip Hoslar, instructor for AM General, who helped in supporting the three companies in Iraq who used the new floating bridge equipment.
		The bridge was called the “Birthday Bridge” because it was built on Saddam Hussein’s birthday, just about a month before another bridge proved instrumental to the capabilities of Soldiers entering Baghdad on April 2.
	www.belvoir.army.mil /news.asp?id=floatingbridge (850 words)

	bridge, structure: Modern Bridge Designs
		bridge is formed by self-supporting arms anchored at and projecting toward one another from the ends; they meet in the middle of the span where they are connected together or support a third member.
		Movable bridges are generally constructed over waterways where it is impossible or prohibitive to build a fixed bridge high enough for water traffic to pass under it.
		The swing bridge is usually mounted on a pier in midstream and swung parallel to the stream to allow water passage.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/sci/A0857019.html (1060 words)

	PB Network \| Issue 47 \| The Hood Canal Floating Bridge
		In 1960, a 2-lane, 2.4-km (1.5-mile) -long, concrete floating bridge was designed and built by the Washington State Highway Department to extend Highway 104 across Hood Canal, a fjord-like arm of Puget Sound west of Seattle, Washington.
		The state determined that the structure should be replaced as a floating bridge but that the replacement should be designed according to storm design criteria more stringent than those used for the original bridge.
		The bridge was reopened to traffic in October 1982, 44 months after the February 1979, sinking, and the project won a number of awards, as shown in box above.
	www.pbworld.com /news_events/publications/network/tools/print_article.asp?referrer=/news_events/publications/network/issue_47/47_10_AbrahamsM_HoodCanalBridge.asp (1228 words)

	Hungarians float bridge
		The concrete bridge in the centre of Doboj had been downgraded by SFOR Engineers and the nearby by-pass bridge is unable to support heavy armour.
		The floating bridge can support even a main battle tank and at present it is expected that it will remain in place until at least April 10.
		The bridge is Russian-made and is transported by lorry.
	www.nato.int /sfor/engineers/hun-floatbridge/hungaria.htm (431 words)

	The Ibanez Forum: AF86 floating bridge question
		I've read on the forum about securing a floating bridge or possibly adding a light adhesive tape to the bottom of the bridge to keep it from moving.
		From the photos, I've noticed that the bridge is packaged with a piece of foam packaging material to keep the bridge from moving around and scratching the body during shipping.
		I've never owned a guitar with a floating bridge before but I'm pretty sure the tape is just for physically locating and securing the bridge.
	www.ibanez.com /forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3531&PN=2&get=last (872 words)

	Roger Search Results. Roadside America
		Went for a quick swim at the end of the bridge right where the water is at its highest.
		I live down the road from the Floating Bridge in Brookfield and I just wanted to point out that it is still open for traffic.
		A call to the state highway dept. yielded info that the bridge was designed to be somewhat under water.
	www.roadsideamerica.com /roger/QueryTips.php3?offset=10&tip_State=VT (402 words)

	Floating Bridge Links Europe With Africa - Popular Mechanics
		California architect Eugene Tsui plans to jump-start the chronically ailing African economy by building a 9-mile-long bridge that spans the Strait of Gibraltar.
		"The structure of the bridge is a series of fish-shaped sections, like the vertebrae of a spinal column," Tsui tells POPULAR MECHANICS.
		Constructing the 24-lane road and rail bridge would cost $10 billion.
	www.popularmechanics.com /technology/industry/1288386.html (283 words)

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