Interstate 90 floating bridge is the common name for the twin floating bridges that carry Interstate 90 across Lake Washington between Seattle and Mercer Island. They are:
- the Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge, which carries the highway's eastbound traffic and is the second longest floating bridge in the world
- the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge, which carries the highway's westbound traffic and reversible-direction express lanes and is the fifth longest floating bridge in the world
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