Washingtons' Floating Bridges By siddycong Oct 1, 1921 Homer M. Hadley first proposes a concrete pontoon bridge across Lake Washington Note: All pictures property of Washington State Department of Transportation Dec 9, 1938 Work started on the Lake Washington Bridge Jul 2, 1940 Lake Washington Bridge Opened to Traffic Jan 3, 1958 Construction on the Hood Canal Bridge begins Aug 12, 1961 Hood Canal Bridge opened to traffic Aug 28, 1963 Albert D. Rossellini Memorial Bridge opens to traffic Jun 7, 1967 Lacey V. Murrow died, Lake Washington Bridge is dedicated to him. Jun 10, 1972 Highway Comission approves 88 ladders on Albert D. Rosellini Bridge Jul 12, 1977 Hood Canal Bridge Dedicated to William A. Bugge Note: All pictures Property of Washington State Department of Transportation Feb 13, 1979 Storm Causes West Half of William A. Bugge Memorial Bridge to sink. Oct 1, 1982 William A. Bugge Memorial Bridge Reopened to Traffic Jun 7, 1988 520 Bridge renamed after Albert D. Rossellini Jun 7, 1989 Construction on the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge is completed Nov 25, 1990 Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge Sinks Lacey V. Murrow Jul 7, 1993 Homer M. Hadley memorial bridge dedicated to Homer M. Hadley Jun 3, 1997 East Half Replacement Project begins for the William A. Bugge Memorial Bridge Jun 10, 2000 Barge crashes onto pillar on the Albert D. Rosellini Bridge Jun 3, 2004 West Half of William A. Bugge Memorial Bridge Widened Feb 3, 2006 Construction began on pontoons for the William A. Bugge Memorial Bridge Feb 3, 2006 Anchor construction for the William A. Bugge bridge begins Jul 16, 2007 Pontoons for the William A. Bugge Memorial Bridge floated out Feb 21, 2008 Third Cycle of Pontoons for the William A. Bugge Memorial Bridge are floated out. Sep 23, 2008 Final pontoons are connected for the William A. Bugge Memorial Bridge May 7, 2009 The William A. Bugge memorial bridge was closed for five weeks to retrofit the west side Jun 3, 2009 Opening for the fully reconstructed William A. Bugge Memorial bridge. Aug 21, 2010 Albert D. Rpsellini Memorial Bridge closed for annual inspection Jan 21, 2011 Albert D. Rosellini Memorial Bridge Closed from 11:59 P.M. to 7 A.M. to Install Equipment for Electronic Tolling Jan 28, 2011 Albert D. Rosellini Memorial Bridge Closed from 11:59 P.M. to 7 A.M. Apr 27, 2011 The 520 Bridge was closed through the 29th due to construction Jun 10, 2011 WSDOT Spent 4.6 billion to begin replacement of Albert D. Rosellini Bridge Jun 17, 2011 Albert D. Rosellini Bridge closed through the 20th Oct 15, 2011 The Albert D. Rosellini Memorial Bridge was closed through the 17th to set girders Nov 7, 2011 Albert D. Rosellini Bridge closed from 2a.m. to 5 a.m. Dec 10, 2011 Tolling begins on the Albert D. Rosellini Bridge Jan 13, 2012 Albert D. Rosellini bridge closed through the 16th Feb 12, 2012 Albert D. Rosellini Bridge closed for drawspan checks Mar 9, 2012 The Albert D. Rosellini memorial bridge was closed through the 12th to remove an overpass Jun 1, 2012 Albert D. Rosellini Bridge closed through the 4th Aug 10, 2012 Albert D. Rosellini Memorial Bridge to be closed through August 13th Aug 26, 2012 Albert D. Rosellini bridge closed for construction Dec 1, 2014 New Albert D. Rosellikni Memorial bridge is to be completed Jun 10, 2018 Construction on the Albert D. Rosellini bridge is planned to end
