Stormy Weather | Bridge Damage and Repairs Mid span of the floating bridge during a 2006 windstorm. Crews close the floating bridge to traffic during high winds. This view faces west, towards Seattle.Return to top The bridge is closed to traffic during a winter storm. This view faces east, towards Bellevue.Return to top Waves batter the south side of the floating bridge during a storm in February 2007. Return to top Crews open the drawspan to relieve pressure from wind and waves. Return to top Seattle commuters drive over the floating bridge on a windy morning. Photo by Greg Barnes.Return to top Waves leap over the floating bridge deck during heavy traffic. Return to top Wind whips Lake Washington into white-capped waves in the distance. Return to top Waves crashing against Evergreen Point Bridge during a storm, 1971. View additional historic photos of SR 520.Return to top Bridge Damage and Repairs | Stormy Weather The inside of a damaged hollow bridge support column. Return to top A torn anchor cable found during a routine bridge inspection. Return to top An up-close view of a repaired crack inside a floating pontoon. Return to top Post-tensioning cable strengthens floating pontoons against earthquake damage. Here is photo of post-tensioning cable housed in orange plastic piping.Return to top Post tensioning cable, housed in orange plastic, runs through the inside of each pontoon. Return to top SR 520 bridge drawspan alignment hook torn off during December 2006 storm. Return to top WSDOT surveys the floating bridge deck before an inspection. Return to top Bridge crews inspect the drawspan during a routine maintenance inspection. Return to top A close-up view of the open drawspan. Crews look for signs of storm damage on the lower deck of the western approach. Return to top Crews repair a damaged column after a 1999 barge crash accident. Return to top