Talk:Evergreen Point Floating Bridge (1963)

message: It would be good to come up with a citation here, as I've heard claims that it is and that it isn't for years. RadicalSubversiv E 03:01, 14 Jan 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I think part of the confusion is the article doesn't give separate numbers for overall length and portion on pontoons.  This bridge might have the longest floating section and still have an overall length less than some other bridge.  Can anyone scrounge up separate numbers? Co149 (talk) 08:45, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Also, please compare to Hood_Canal_Bridge. 69.91.130.169 (talk) 19:33, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Longest floating bridge in the world

message: I'm not quite sure what the reference to West Seattle and insufficient acceleration really means. First, West Seattle and Seattle are different places and the 520 bridge carries commuters to Seattle, not West Seattle. Second, the congestion is due to the high volume of commuters returning to Seattle from the east side of the bridge during the typical rush hour times and the lack of sufficient space to accomodate the commuters. I'm not certain what acceleration has to do with anything.
:Looks like the nonsensical gripings of agitated commuter to me. I've reverted it. RadicalSubversiv E 08:16, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Traffic Jams 

message: The line "Due to political pressures, a pure engineering and construction solution to the bridge cannot go forward" is rather loaded language--what are the political pressures, and what constitutes a "pure engineering" solution?  A reference is cited but not available online. 
It is also unclear whether some of the earlier post-construction capacity studies are relevant.  I don't doubt that traffic volumes after opening quickly surpassed forecasted levels.  However, congestion as experienced after the opening of the bridge likely had more to do with congestion at toll booths.  Cross-lake capacity was also greatly increased with the completion of the I-90 bridges in the late 1980s.
Ehol (talk) 14:37, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Replacement 

message: The bridge is not closed during Seafair.  Only I-90 is closed while the Blue Angels perform. Headquarters 17:53, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Closed for Seafair?

message: I would like to see a reference that supports the main article's contention that "reverse-commute" traffic caused by Microsoft (in Redmond) causes congestion to be opposite the expected direction. This seems on its face unlikely; I cannot imagine that Microsoft is alone, or even primarily, responsible for this (if true), given the huge growth of Eastside business of all kinds over the past 20 years.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.81.173.32 (talk) 05:47, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Microsoft?

message: The final line in the 'Future Replacement' section states 'As of 2000, Seattle had 258,000 households[17], making the cost equivalent to $18,000 per household.' which implies that only Seattle households are paying for the bridge's replacement. Since the funding for the bridge is coming from a variety of sources, including statewide taxes and road tolls, both of which are paid for by people from all over the state (and outside it) this claim seems like an intentional piece of misinformation designed to make the cost seem higher while adding no actual new information. Thoughts? Fijahh 20:55, 1 Jan 2012 (PST)
:I removed this claim since it's misleading.  The cost attributed to the bridge is also incorrect.  The WSDOT page isn't very clear about the cost breakdowns, but the $4.65B price tag includes all the work between I-5 and I-405, including the expansion of the surface lanes, new HOV lanes, expanded lids and parks, and the bridge connecting Montlake to I-5.--Paulip88 (talk) 22:02, 6 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Replacement cost

message: "All tolling is done automatically with no tollbooths. Tolling for people without Good To Go! passes is done by license plates."
How does "by license plate"  work?  I guess it's practical for Washington- licensed vehicles, but how are out-of-state vehicles, and rental cars handled? I guess that tolls for rentals would simply be debited to the driver's charge card, but out-of-state?  Does the toll authority even have access to out-of-state vehicle license data?
They toll you via US mail, and charge a 2 dollar convenience fee for the privilege! 65.201.156.174 (talk) 00:24, 3 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tolling [[User:Terry Thorgaard|Terry Thorgaard]] ([[User talk:Terry Thorgaard|talk]]) 19:54, 28 August 2014 (UTC)