A Study on Route 520 Floating Bridge

Authors

  • J. Sree Naga Chaitanya Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NRI Institute of Technology, Visadala (V), Medikonduru (M), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Author
  • Dr. K. Chandramouli Professor & HOD, Department of Civil Engineering, NRI Institute of Technology, Visadala (V), Medikonduru (M), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Author
  • B. Pavan Kumar Naik B. Tech Scholar Department of Civil Engineering, NRI Institute of Technology, Visadala (V), Medikonduru (M), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Author

Keywords:

Floating bridge, Sub-urban, Reducing traffic, lake Washington

Abstract

This paper shows that several people opposed the idea of a brand-new floating bridge across Lake Washington, but once it was built, it quickly gained popularity as a commuter route between Seattle and the Eastside. In addition to reducing traffic, the bridge encouraged suburban growth in the 1970s and 1980s. By 2011, the bridge was carrying significantly more cars than it was intended to—about 115,000 per day.              

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Published

20-02-2023

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023): January-February

Section

Research Articles

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How to Cite

Naga Chaitanya, J. S., Chandramouli, D. K., & Naik, B. P. K. (2023). A Study on Route 520 Floating Bridge . International Journal of Scientific Research in Civil Engineering, 7(1), 144-148. https://ijsrce.com/index.php/home/article/view/IJSRCE23714

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