Seattle – Precisely one year after opening to traffic, the new State Route 520 floating bridge on Tuesday, April 25, received one of the country’s highest engineering awards: the 2017 Grand Conceptor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). The annual award was presented to the Washington State Department of Transportation during ACEC’s conference in Washington, D.C. to honor the nation’s best overall engineering achievement. Belarde Company was proud of its subcontracting role in building over 500 of bridge’s 776 precast roadway deck sections.
WSDOT Press release of the ACEC 2017 Grand Conceptor Award: Press release
Please review a nice project history and information booklet prepared by WSDOT for interesting facts on the project: SR520 Evergreen Floating Bridge and Landings Project Book