Let’s remember when the new 520 bridge opened to traffic, on this day in 2016 (April 25)

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I remember this event, because I was driving the 520 bridge daily to get to work. The new bridge made my commute much easier.

According to HistoryLink:

At 1:30 a.m. on April 25, 2016, eastbound traffic lanes open on the new State Route (SR) floating bridge, fully opening the bridge to traffic. The new bridge, sometimes referred to as the Evergreen Point bridge, spans Lake Washington between Seattle and Medina, and replaces the original bridge built there in 1963. It is a significant upgrade in all respects, and at 7,710 feet, is the longest floating bridge in the world.

Read the whole thing here:

New State Route 520 floating bridge opens to traffic on April 25, 2016.