Hood Canal Bridge

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:access gptkb:State_Route_104
gptkbp:bridge_history significant engineering achievement.
gptkbp:bridge_lighting LED lights installed
gptkbp:climate_impact closure during severe storms
gptkbp:community_events annual bridge walk
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Balfour_Beatty
gptkbp:construction_cost $20 million
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1958
gptkb:1961
gptkbp:coordinates 47.5° N 122.7° W
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Hood_Canal
gptkbp:design gptkb:Hugh_M._Morris
gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:design_features pontoon system
gptkbp:emergency_exits yes
gptkbp:emergency_services yes
evacuation drills conducted
gptkbp:enforces occasional accidents due to weather
gptkbp:environmental_impact marine life preservation efforts
gptkbp:famous_landmark no
gptkbp:features two lanes
gptkbp:fishing_regulations nearby fishing spots
gptkbp:has_public_transport no
limited
gptkbp:has_toll $5
gptkbp:historical_significance critical for local economy
first floating bridge in the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hood Canal Bridge
gptkbp:is_maintained_by gptkb:Washington_State_Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:length 1.5 miles
gptkbp:local_government gptkb:Kitsap_County
gptkbp:local_names Hood Canal Floating Bridge
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hood_Canal
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:material concrete
gptkbp:open_to_public July 1961
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1961
gptkb:2009
gptkbp:parking not allowed
gptkbp:passenger_traffic gptkb:vehicles
approximately 10,000 vehicles per day
traffic lights at entrances
gptkbp:previous_bridge Hood Canal Floating Bridge (1926)
gptkbp:renovation 2010-2011
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:2003
gptkbp:revival 2003-2009
gptkbp:safety_features emergency lanes
gptkbp:scenic_views gptkb:Olympic_Mountains
gptkbp:significance connects Kitsap and Jefferson counties
gptkbp:surrounding_area natural parks and reserves
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:type gptkb:Highway
gptkbp:wildlife various marine species
gptkbp:wing_configuration 30 feet
40 feet
floating
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Washington_State_Route_3
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6