Interstate 90 floating bridge
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Interstate 90 floating bridge is the common name for the twin floating bridge
s that carry Interstate 90
across Lake Washington
between Seattle and Mercer Island
. They are:
Floating Bridge
-Permanent floating crossings:These are usually a pontoon bridge:* Bergøysund Floating Bridge* Demerara Harbour Bridge* Dongjin Bridge* Eastbank Esplanade* Governor Albert D...
s that carry Interstate 90
Interstate 90 in Washington
Interstate 90 , a transcontinental Interstate Highway from Seattle, Washington, to Boston, Massachusetts, crosses the state of Washington before crossing the Idaho state line between Spokane and Post Falls...
across Lake Washington
Lake Washington
Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle. It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan. It is bordered by the cities of Seattle on the west, Bellevue and Kirkland on the east, Renton on the south and...
between Seattle and Mercer Island
Mercer Island, Washington
Mercer Island is a city in King County, Washington, United States and the name of the island in Lake Washington on which the city sits. The population was 22,699 at the 2010 census....
. They are:
- the Lacey V. Murrow Memorial BridgeLacey V. Murrow Memorial BridgeThe Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge is a floating bridge that carries the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 across Lake Washington from Seattle to Mercer Island, Washington. It is the second longest floating bridge on Earth at , whereas the longest is the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge just a few...
, which carries the highway's eastbound traffic and is the second longest floating bridge in the world - the Homer M. Hadley Memorial BridgeHomer M. Hadley Memorial BridgeThe Third Lake Washington Bridge, officially the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge, is the fifth-longest floating bridge in the world, at 5,811 feet...
, which carries the highway's westbound traffic and reversible-direction express lanes and is the fifth longest floating bridge in the world