Old Hood Canal Floating Bridge (Driving across)

The Original Hood Canal Bridge was located in Washington state in the USA on State Route 104 and connected the Olympic Peninsula and the Kitsap Peninsula across Hood Canal. It is 7,869 feet (2,398 m) long, making it the longest floating bridge in the world located in a saltwater tidal basin, and the third longest floating bridge overall. It has a center draw span opening of 600 feet (183 m). The water depth below the pontoons ranges from 80 to 340 feet (24 to 104 m). In its marine environment, the bridge is exposed to tide swings of 16.5 feet (5 m). It was the second concrete floating bridge constructed in Washington State and first opened in 1961. The full title of the Hood Canal Bridge, the William A. Bugge bridge. The old bridge was replased in May 2009 with a new floating bridge.

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[MrSuperRileymoore]

where is that bridge at?

[piktrains]

@MrSuperRileymoore

This Bridge is in Washington state on State Route 104 and connecting the Olympic Peninsula and the Kitsap Peninsula across Hood Canal.

[abysmalatrocious]

Notice at 0:38, the Slippery When Wet sign is stenciled backwards? I live in Seattle, and my Ex-Girlfriend lives in Port Angeles. That's one of many great memories of driving across this bridge.

[piktrains]

@abysmalatrocious

Huh, you are right it is backwards. :-)

[ivegotalongdong]

wish they had a floating bridge connecting the hawaiian islands together



[teenonator]

This isn't the "old" Hood Canal Bridge. This is the one that replaced the original bridge that sank in 1979

[SteveCarras]

At 1:43 you can see and hear the steel grating on the bridge!!!!

Thanks for sharing this.

[RWed261657]

I'm so glad to see this old footage of the bridge. Thank you for filming.

[shrapnelmaster117]

The world longest floating bridge on salt water 1.52 miles= 8,752 feet.