Is an immersed tube the answer to Seattle’s bridge problem?
Railway Track & Structures magazine recently ran a web story on Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and her plea for Sound Transit to help build a bridge across the Duwamish Waterway. The current span serving traffic is the West Seattle Bridge, which has been closed due to cracking. It may not by repaired until 2022, forcing city officials to look to other options. Sound Transit has a load of money coming its way, and perhaps a vehicle/train/bus bridge could be constructed. That is Durkan’s want, anyway.
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Railway Track & Structures magazine recently ran a web story on Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and her plea for Sound Transit to help build a bridge across the Duwamish Waterway. The current span serving traffic is the West Seattle Bridge, which has been closed due to cracking. It may not by repaired until 2022, forcing city officials to look to other options. Sound Transit has a load of money coming its way, and perhaps a vehicle/train/bus bridge could be constructed. That is Durkan’s want, anyway.
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Is an immersed tube the answer to Seattle's bridge problem? - Railway Track and Structures
Retired engineer believes he has the right idea for Seattle's problem with the West Seattle Bridge ... construct an immersed tube tunnel.
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