admiral bridge admiral known bridge commonly called floating concrete providing access ford island united_states navy installation situated middle pearl harbor bridge provides access historic sites public tour bus provides access military families housed island completion bridge island residents required use ferry boats operated naval personnel operated hourly basis bridge floating bridges floating span largest worldwide namesake admiral navy decorated officers history prior bridge built access provided diesel powered ferries served island translated canoe land purchased later ferry pressed service navy march older larger ferries feet long carry people vehicles translated boat forth purchased million feet long hold people vehicles ferries operated personnel access island restricted military personnel invited guests addition car ferries smaller foot ferries allowed pedestrians transit ford island alternate landings funding proposals connect island study suggested ways connect island bridge tunnel rubble filled causeway military construction budget included proposal million causeway removed budget expensive proposals steel bridge considered constructed cost special legislation authorize navy sell land fund bridge real proposal come fruition bridge primarily funded deal navy sold acres called storage site development navy able lease sell acres ford island renovation project use private funds island rebirth ford island initially termed bridge bridge instrumental senator rebirth ford island enabled development island connected families civilian workers completion bridge enabled navy develop island include senator pacific warning center addition visitor access island bridge enabled construction acre designed inc constructed joint venture ground broken causeway bridge january completed dedicated april year entire project cost complete design bridge earned leaders award merit honor award design excellence project completed ahead time budget future plans bridge include plan city honolulu build second bridge ford island reduce stress existing highways caused high traffic congestion currently provides access west island honolulu plan include public use toll roadway come near navy stores ammunition military concern navy navy expressed concerns infrastructure pearl harbor historical significance affected project design bridge total length including section retracted fixed bridge allow largest battleships aircraft carriers pass bridge consists foot wide channel foot wide foot high opening smaller craft elevated span entry control point east end bridge provides room traffic lanes entry single exit lane guard tower turnaround design build project developed design build operate maintain approach navy pre planning conducted environmental impact statement studied bridge alternatives settled combination fixed floating bridge navy awarded contracts major contractors designs bridge august navy awarded design build contract construction inch concrete piles support bridge constructed site piles driven angles feet years construction completed cracks discovered pillars maintenance contract cracks repaired concrete cost navy majority pre cast deck panels constructed washington shipped foot barge concrete floating span constructed dock floated barge shipments feet long feet wide feet tall contain water tight air filled cells leak provide sections assembled site large steel bolts vulnerability bridges rest water designed withstand stresses traffic nature similar bridge washington hood canal bridge sank flooding mile hour winds experience replacement bridge helped engineers better design wave load resistance bridge bridge designed withstand winds high miles hour waves high feet span bridge designed floating steel transition spans connect ends fixed bridge hydraulic located transition spans lift transition spans allowing fixed bridge transition spans accommodate foot tide movement feet movement addition spans sit central pivot assists movement caused waves event transition spans unable bear stress movement specifically case seismic activity bridge feature easily repaired floating portion retracted fixed bridge rate inches second create navigation channel entire process takes minutes complete span accomplished hydraulic located control pier southeast bridge inch steel cables connect connected far near end opening sequence consists warning lights bells lowering warning gates barriers lifting transition spans sides operating opening connected west end pulls east end pays span fully open speeds slowed allow stop snapping cable entire operation operated control room east section bridge highest point monitored wireless cameras post span elevated span form pocket span rest bridge open public reception access bridge limited hold military card events hosted annually open public bridge location annual ford island bridge run largest runs starting started boots bridge event honors fallen military members placing boots photos boots line route remember fallen soldier september terrorist attacks new_york_city raised participating breast cancer research walk bridge participants raised national_park_service officials criticized construction bridge fearing connecting road traffic mainland increased flow island visitors raise level theft historical artifacts uss arizona memorials ford island facility criticized navy hurricane disaster plans calls closing bridge traffic opening channel allow ships vacate harbor concerns bridge warning center able operate effectively time need greatest navy plan calls use tour boats act ferries bridge unavailable long periods time offered solution concerns organization called peer believed boats unable provide evacuation event storm peer noted navy concerned evacuate largest ships small ferries unable operate storm conditions ferries unable operate employees rotate shifts fresh staff relieve stranded employees place assured employees affecting unlikely despite area high danger namesake bridge named united_states navy admiral admiral served commander later commander awarded navy crosses admiral survivor attack pearl harbor executive officer submarine service navy served vice president died hawaii june memorials submarine lies south tower visible bridge south ford island uss arizona memorial uss missouri ferry boats provide access uss arizona memorial bridge access missouri tour uss oklahoma memorial uss utah public tour bus required bridge low profile prevent visual degradation uss arizona memorial maintain historical cultural value
Admiral Clarey Bridge