SUPPORT FOR WASHINGTON’S FLOATING BRIDGES.
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) first engaged Glosten’s ocean engineering services for the I-90 bridge four decades ago. The initial approach we used to evaluate the wind and wave forces impacting I-90 and two other Washington bridges is still used by the state today in conjunction with the latest wind data, 3D hydrodynamic analysis codes, and commercially available structural analysis tools. We have continued to support Washington’s floating bridges ever since, and in 2019 we were tapped to assess the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge for light rail traffic.