520 Floating Bridge (Driving across), Seattle to Bellevue

Driving across Lake Washington from Seattle to Bellevue. The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, is the longest floating bridge in the World at 7,578 ft (2,285 meters). The Evergreen Point of the bridge's original name is the westernmost of the three small Eastside peninsulas that SR-520 crosses. In 1988, it was renamed for Governor Rosellini, who had advocated its construction and is often called the "520 bridge" by locals. The bridge incorporates an infrequently-used drawspan to allow large vessels to pass. Smaller vessels pass under the "high rises," elevated portions of the bridge on each end. The drawspan is also opened during major storms to relieve water pressure. The bridge opened August 28, 1963.

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