Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge
The Third Lake Washington Bridge, officially the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge, is a floating bridge in the Seattle metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Washington. It is one of the Interstate 90 floating bridges, carrying the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 across Lake Washington between Mercer Island and Seattle. The floating bridge is the fifth-longest of its kind in the world, at 5,811 feet (1,772 m).
Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge | |
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The two spans of the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge (left) and the Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge (right) in 2016, looking east toward Mercer Island | |
| Coordinates | 47°35′23″N 122°16′08″W |
| Carries | I-90 (four westbound lanes) |
| Crosses | Lake Washington |
| Locale | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Maintained by | Washington State Department of Transportation |
| Preceded by | Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Pontoon bridge |
| Total length | 5,811 ft (1,771 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | June 4, 1989 |
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