It took years to float a train over Lake Washington. Here's how it works
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Opening the light rail across Lake Washington over the weekend was an historic moment.
Trains go across bridges regularly, but never before has there been a train over a floating bridge.
Engineers worked on the challenge for years.
We’ll hear why it’s so complicated and how engineers pulled it off from University of Washington professor Travis Thonstad.
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