CMAA Speech on Washington State's SR 520 Bridge Replacement Project

Dinner Speech: SR 520 Bridge Replacement Program

When: Thursday, November 19, 2009

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Speaker: Larry Kyle, Program Engineering Manager, HDR Engineering

Sponsored by: Pacific Northwest Chapter of CMAA (Construction Management Association of America)

Where: Rock Salt Streak House (1232 Westlake Ave. North, Seattle, WA)

Cost: $40

For more information and to register, contact Allen Wycoff at allenwycoff@hillintl.com.

Description: The SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program will replace the aging floating bridge built in the 1960s without the benefit of today's design standards. The 12.8 mile program area will affect the 115,000 vehicles that travel the Evergreen Point Bridge every day. The project timeline is to begin in 2009 with innovative pontoon construction testing effort and the new bridge to be open to drivers in 2014. The project costs are estimated between $4.5 to $6.6 billion, depending on the option selected.