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SR 104 - Hood Canal Bridge - Pontoon Float-outs Photo Gallery

Pontoon Float-outs at Concrete Technology

First Cycle
December 6, 2006

Watch the three pontoons from the first cycle of construction float-out of the graving dock through the eyes of WSDOT and Kiewit-General engineers and crews.

The entire construction cycle took nine months to complete from the first wall forms in March 2006 to the last concrete pour in November 2006.

Second Cycle
July 16, 2007

Watch the four pontoons from the second cycle of construction float-out of the graving dock through the eyes of WSDOT and Kiewit-General engineers and crews.

The entire construction cycle took seven months to complete from the first wall forms in December 2006 to the last concrete pour in July 2007.


Third Cycle
February 21, 2008

The four pontoons in cycle 3 took nine months to complete from the first wall forms in July 2007 to the final concrete pour in February 2008.


Fourth Cycle
August 1, 2008


Watch the final two pontoons from the fourth cycle of construction float-out of the graving dock through the eyes of WSDOT and Kiewit-General engineers and crews

The two pontoons in cycle 4 took six months to complete from the first wall forms in February 2007 to the final concrete pour in July 2008.

View the float-outs

There are 12 photos in this photo gallery, which includes the first cycle in December 2006 and the third cycle in February 2008. There is also a link to fourth cycle float-out photos... Click on below photos to enlarge.

           
Float-out prep
12/5/07
Graving Dock Floor
12/5/07
Water Fills
12/6/07
Hatch Opening
12/6/07
Cell Inspections
12/6/07
Waterline
12/6/07
           
Pontoon PB Towed
12/6
Pontoon X leaves the graving dock.
2/21/08
One down three to go in cycle three.
2/21/08
Pontoon ZD leaves the graving dock.
2/21/08
Foss Tugboats guide a cycle three pontoon out of CTC.
2/21/08