Bridges
The new 520 floating bridge opened in this year.
When was 2016?
This type of tunnel boring machine was famously used in Seattle for SR 99.
What is Bertha?
This Seattle ferry terminal connects downtown to Bainbridge Island and Bremerton.
What is Colman Dock?
This mid-20th century act paved the way for America’s Interstate Highway System.
What is the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956?
This type of train track allows two trains to travel in opposite directions at once.
What is double track?
The two main forces that bridges must manage are compression and this pulling force.
What is tension?
This type of interchange is characterized by multiple loops, allowing all-directional traffic flow without traffic signals.
What is a cloverleaf interchange?
This iconic London train station serves as the terminus for the Eurostar to Paris.
What is St Pancras International?
The Brooklyn Bridge, a marvel of 19th-century engineering, was completed in this decade.
What is the 1880s? (1883)
This type of interchange eliminates left turns across opposing traffic.
What is a diverging diamond interchange?
This famous bridge in Sydney is nicknamed “The Coathanger” due to its arch shape.
What is the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
The first paved road in the United States was built in this state in the early 19th century.
What is Pennsylvania?
This airport terminal in China, designed by Zaha Hadid, opened in 2019 and resembles a starfish from above.
What is Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)?
The first dedicated bike lane in a U.S. city was established in this decade.
What is the 1970s (1971, Davis, California)?
This type of fare system uses tap cards instead of paper tickets.
What is contactless fare payment?
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, known for its 1940 collapse, earned this windy nickname.
What is “Galloping Gertie”?
This highway engineering technique uses cameras, sensors, and communication systems to manage traffic flow in real time.
What is intelligent transportation systems (ITS)?
This U.S. airport's Jet Age–inspired terminal, originally designed by Eero Saarinen, was repurposed into a hotel.
What is the TWA Terminal at JFK?
The tunnel, opened in 2016, broke records as the longest and deepest rail tunnel in the world. It's located in this country.
What is Switzerland?
This global infrastructure initiative is led by China to build trade routes.
What is the Belt and Road Initiative?
uhhhh what place did uw steel bridge get at their competition in Vancouver BC (sorry i have to go to class in like 20 min)
what is 5th place?
What is Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego?
For the ITE 2025 Sandbox competition, the objective was to create a ___ ___? (Lol I Gave Up Here)
What is a Mobility Hub?
This invention by John Loudon McAdam revolutionized road surfaces in the early 1800s.
What is macadam (or tarmac)?
During 2025 SLS, how many hours did it take for the UW peeps to get from LAX to our Hotel in Santa Monica? (mind LAX to the hotel was 9.8ish miles)
What is 4 hours? (PMO)