Hood Canal reaches more than 300 feet deep in some areas. A concrete floating bridge provides a cost-effective solution for crossing a deep channel with soft soils.” According to Wikipedia ...

PORT GAMBLE — The Hood Canal floating bridge closes Friday for a six-week project to replace the older, eastern half of the bridge. The Transportation Department says the $500 million project ...

The Hood Canal Bridge had opened to vehicle traffic in 1961 after three years of construction. It was Washington’s second floating bridge, coming 21 years after the Lacey V. Murrow Bridge ...

The project’s total budget is $85.2 million. As the longest floating bridge in the world over saltwater, the Hood Canal Bridge sits in a harsh marine environment that’s deteriorated its ...

The Washington state Transportation Department says the Hood Canal floating bridge has reopened after a $500 million renovation project. The bridge had been closed since May 1. The first car ...

Following divers’ inspection and a test opening, the Hood Canal floating bridge was declared fit for normal operations Wednesday, in the wake of a drawspan stall that blocked Highway 104 for ...

“Most of the [marine] openings for the Hood Canal Bridge are for Navy ships,” she said ... but eventually just rock — in pontoons of the floating bridge to ensure that both the new east side and the ...

All DOT floating bridges undergo similar inspections ... Travelers can get information about the Hood Canal Bridge via DOT email alerts, the DOT app, and on the statewide travel map. They also can get ...

Although traffic is moving again over the Hood Canal floating bridge, state workers are still trying to locate a mechanical problem that caused the drawspan to be stuck open Monday for eight hours.

SHINE — The Hood Canal floating bridge could reopen in a few days. The Transportation Department says the day may be determined by tests Tuesday on the drawspan. It must complete 20 perfect ...

PORT GAMBLE, Wash. -- The state Transportation Department says the Hood Canal floating bridge might open one week earlier than planned, according to Washington Transportation Department officials.

Fish swim Wednesday just beneath the surface between the pontoons underneath the Hood Canal bridge. (Photo: MEEGAN M. REID) Participants in the Long Live the Kings tour of Hood Canal bridge's ...