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Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
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The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, also known as the 520 Bridge and officially the Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge, is a floating bridge that carries Washington State Route 520 across Lake Washi
Looking east from the multi-use trail
Looking east from the multi-use trail
New (left) and old (right) bridges in 2015 showing difference in decks: old road surface is directly on pontoons laid end-to-end, but new road surface
New (left) and old (right) bridges in 2015 showing difference in decks: old road surface is directly on pontoons laid end-to-end, but new road surface is raised above pontoons laid perpendicular to road.
Eastbound view from the floating portion of the bridge
Eastbound view from the floating portion of the bridge
Panoramic view of the bridge looking north from Madison Park, Seattle. The western approach is split between the original low-level roadway for eastbo
Panoramic view of the bridge looking north from Madison Park, Seattle. The western approach is split between the original low-level roadway for eastbound traffic and a high-level viaduct for westbound traffic, bicyclists, and pedestrians. The land straight ahead past the bridge is Laurelhurst.
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge (1963)
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The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, officially the Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge, and commonly called the SR 520 Bridge or 520 Bridge, was a floating bridge in the U.S. state of Washington that
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
…widest, measuring 116 feet (35 m) at its midpoint. It is a toll bridge and uses electronic collection. The bridge opened in April 2016 and replaced the original Evergreen Point Floating Bridge at the site, which was 130 feet (40 m) shorter and four lanes wide. The original bridge was vulnerable to earthquakes and strong wind events, which…
The bridge in 2009. Column-supported high-rises near the ends of the bridge are connected by a floating section.
The bridge in 2009. Column-supported high-rises near the ends of the bridge are connected by a floating section.
Aerial view of the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge under construction, 1962. This shows the causeway extending from Foster Island in the Washington Pa
Aerial view of the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge under construction, 1962. This shows the causeway extending from Foster Island in the Washington Park Arboretum roughly east to where Union Bay opens up into Lake Washington. Evergreen Point is across the lake.
Replacement bridge, to the north of the Rosellini Bridge, under construction in May 2015
Replacement bridge, to the north of the Rosellini Bridge, under construction in May 2015
Photo of the south side of the bridge in 2015, with construction visible in the background.
Photo of the south side of the bridge in 2015, with construction visible in the background.