Please join us for the Seattle Section's monthly meeting! There will be a social hour, followed by dinner and a presentation.
Presentation:
Building a better SR 520: the road to the world’s longest floating bridge
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is currently replacing the world’s longest floating bridge as part of the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program. When the $4.3 billion program is complete, the region will have a new floating bridge and corridor with major improvements to safety and mobility. The floating bridge connects to fixed bridges on its east and west ends, and includes lidded freeway sections—some with integrated transit stops—fish passable culverts, stormwater treatment, a bicycle/pedestrian path, noise walls, and other regulatory and community mitigation.
Join us to learn more from Larry Kyle, a senior engineering manager on the program. Larry will talk about the unique design and construction challenges and opportunities in building this megaproject, and will be available to answer your questions.
Speaker:
Larry Kyle, P.E.
Mr. Kyle has program management and design experience with a major emphasis on design and planning of highways, bridges and transit/multi-modal facilities. He is currently the Program Engineering Manager on the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program, as well as the GEC Program Manager. On the I-405 rehabilitation program, he was the Program Quality Manager as well as leading the HDR team on the project. He also has experience in the general civil engineering fields of wastewater conveyance and treatment, drainage analysis and design, aquaculture (fish hatchery) design, and construction management. His responsibilities have included program and project management, quality management, detailed design, preparation of route studies, environmental impact reports and studies, plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E). Mr. Kyle is a Senior Vice President with HDR, and has led major transportation management, design, construction and planning projects in the Western US.
5:30 Social Hour
6:30 Dinner
7:00 Program
Dinner entrees:
Beef entree: Grilled marinated flank steak with yukon gold garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, and sherry rosemary cream
Seafood entree: Crab-stuffed shrimp with yukon gold garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, and lemon butter sauce
Vegan entree: Roasted mushroom flat bread with olive oil and poached tomatoes
All entrees include a field green salad starter, dessert, coffee and tea.
Registration
$45 General Admission
$20 Students, Unemployed
Please email Veronica Vong at veronica.vong@abam.com for assistance with registration.