WSDOT Projects

Bookmark this page for a handy source of information including graphics, fact sheets, frequently asked questions, photos, links, tours, contacts and archive material that relates to the Hood Canal Bridge.

Fact Book
Pontoon Construction
Anchor Construction
Other Project Activities
2009 Six-week Bridge Closure
Media Kits
Tours
Graphics/Videos
Frequently Asked Questions
Links
Photographs

Fact Book
    Hood Canal Bridge Project Overview pdf, 382 KB
    History pdf, 183 KB
    Building a Floating Bridge pdf, 167 KB
    Financial Info pdf, 170 KB
    Pontoons pdf, 143 KB
    Hood Canal Bridge Anchors pdf, 198 KB
    West-half Widening pdf, 180 KB
    Approach Span Replacement pdf, 191 KB

Pontoon Construction
    Concrete Technology Corp.: Pontoon Construction pdf, 481 KB
    Pontoon PA pdf, 421 KB
    Pontoon PB pdf, 422 KB
    Pontoon Q pdf, 412 KB
    Pontoon Post Tensioning pdf, 157 KB

Anchor Construction
    Todd Pacific Shipyards: Anchor Construction pdf, 204 KB
    Anchor Setting Facts pdf, 215 KB
    Anchor Setting Graphic pdf, 570 KB
   
Other Project Activities
    Retrofitting R,S,T pontoons pdf, 185 KB
    Pontoon Assembly, Outfitting and Testing pdf, 151 KB
    2009 Six-Week Bridge Closure pdf, 127 KB
    Anchor Cable Replacement pdf, 204 KB

Milestone Events Media Kits

First Concrete Pour- April 28, 2006
    First Pour Fact Card pdf, 544 KB
    Concrete Pour Fact Sheet pdf, 104 KB
    Photo Log pdf, 457 KB

First Pontoon Float-out- December 6, 2006
    Float-out One Fact Sheet pdf, 216 KB
    Pontoon Float-out Animation
    Pontoon Float Out Graphic jpg, 49 KB
    Time-Lapse Footage of the Float Out (Windows Media / 0:28)
    Time-Lapse Footage of the Float Out (RealVideo / 0:28)

Pontoons R,S,T Tow- January 8, 2007
    R,S,T Fact Sheet pdf, 187 KB
    Tow Fact Sheet pdf, 117 KB

First Anchor Launch -- February 26, 2007
    Anchor Launch One Fact Sheet pdf, 216 KB

Second Anchor Launch -- June 2007
    Anchor Launch Two Fact Sheet pdf, 148 KB

Second Pontoon Float-out -- July 16, 2007
    Pontoon Float-out Two Fact Sheet pdf, 207 KB

Third Pontoon Float-out -- February 21, 2008
    Pontoon Float-out Three Facts

Tours

Tours of the Hood Canal Bridge Concrete Technology are available upon request by contacting the WSDOT HCB Communication Group. Please provide as much advance notice as possible as site access may be limited by construction activities.  A visitor's guide and release forms (pdf, 66 KB) are available prior to the tour.

Graphics/Videos

• Live pontoon construction camera 
• Live assembly construction camera
• Anchor launch two time-lapse video
• Pontoon float-out one time-lapse video
• Archived video of anchor construction
• Approach span roll-over animation
• Approach span replacements time-lapse video 

Links

Reports, advisories, statements and other WSDOT documents, useful for research.

• Read the 1997 East Half Replacement Report (pdf, 1,180 KB)
• Project History and Historical Facts, great for side-bar information
• Budget Report - January 2006 (pdf, 254 KB)
• Hood Canal Bridge August 2005 Closures Public Outreach Report (pdf, 868 KB)
• Hood Canal Bridge Site Selection Report (pdf, 3,721 KB) Initial engineering and environmental review of 18 sites graving dock and pontoon construction proposals.
• Statement About Termination of Work at the Port Angeles Graving Dock Site (pdf, 19 KB) Official statement regarding the suspension of pontoon and anchor construction at the Port Angeles Harbor site.
• Hood Canal Bridge Graving Dock Report 2006 
• Please visit the WSDOT Environmental Services Web site for information on environmental impacts and WSDOT.

Photographs

High resolution print quality photos for the media are available. When using the photos, please include "Photo courtesy of WSDOT" in the credit.

• Photo Gallery- includes photos of west-half widening, approach span replacement, pontoon & anchor construction, pontoons R,S and T and scenic bridge photos.
• Scenic Photo