Seattle Has A Powered Train That Can Cross A Floating Bridge - Here's How It Works

While trains crossing floating bridges aren't new, Seattle's electrically powered Crosslake Connection is an astonishing ...
INews Guyana

A chapter closes: Guyana bids goodbye to its first floating bridge

For decades, it groaned beneath the weight of cars, trucks, and time itself – a steel spine holding two of Guyana’s major ...
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Where Is The Longest Floating Bridge In The World? (And What Is Its Total Length?)

One of the earliest floating bridges was constructed by Persian Engineers by parking 676 ships in two parallel rows to help Xerxes's army cross the Hellespont. Since then, floating bridges have ...
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Sound Transit light rail train crosses I-90 floating bridge in historic test

SEATTLE — The first Link light rail train to cross the I-90 floating bridge using its own power made history Monday night, allowing the start of a series of tests to prepare for the opening of the ...
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Driver goes 130mph across I-90 floating bridge, crashes into barrier

Washington State Patrol says they tried to stop a driver who was going more than 130 miles per hour Friday – but he didn’t get very far. Troopers spotted the driver heading westbound on I-90 across ...
MLive

Mackinac Bridge under high wind warning, avoid driving on grating

ST. IGNACE, MI – Drivers crossing the Mackinac Bridge today are urged to use caution, reduce their speed and avoid driving on the grating amid high winds today, authorities announced. The Mighty Mac ...
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SR 520 floating bridge closed this weekend for annual inspection and maintenance

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) maintenance crews will spend this weekend inspecting and making repairs to the aging State Route 520 floating bridge to make sure it will continue ...