Old Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
GPTKB entity
Properties (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Floating bridge
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| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Medina
gptkb:Seattle |
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
$24 million
1963 |
| gptkbp:constructionStarted |
1961
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| gptkbp:design |
gptkb:Washington_State_Department_of_Transportation
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| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Hugh_M._Morris
|
| gptkbp:features |
lighting
walkway emergency lanes floating pontoons cable stays traffic lanes |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
site of community gatherings
site of protests featured in documentaries site of cultural events site of public events site of celebrations site of memorials site of environmental studies site of historical tours site of historical markers site of educational tours site of community outreach programs site of public hearings site of art installations site of anniversaries site of environmental awareness campaigns subject of engineering studies opened in 1963 site of community safety initiatives site of public art projects site of urban development discussions site of legislative discussions site of infrastructure discussions celebrated 50th anniversary in 2013 decommissioned in 2016 involved in traffic studies replaced by new bridge site of community development discussions site of community feedback sessions site of engineering conferences site of engineering innovations discussions site of environmental impact assessments site of funding debates site of infrastructure improvements discussions site of public infrastructure discussions site of public safety discussions site of safety assessments site of traffic safety campaigns site of transportation innovations discussions site of transportation planning meetings site of urban planning discussions |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Old Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
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| gptkbp:length |
7,578 feet
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Lake_Washington
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| gptkbp:maintenance |
gptkb:Washington_State_Department_of_Transportation
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| gptkbp:material |
concrete
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| gptkbp:opened |
1963
2016 |
| gptkbp:openToPublic |
2016
August 1963 |
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
vehicles
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Evergreen_Point_Floating_Bridge
gptkb:SR_520_Bridge floating bridge design |
| gptkbp:significance |
Longest floating bridge in the world at the time of completion
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| gptkbp:type |
cable-stayed bridge
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
commuting
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| gptkbp:width |
28 feet
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