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Westbound bridge (1950)
With a budget of $14 million, the westbound bridge

Eastbound bridge (2007)
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) signed a design-and-construction agreement with Bechtel and Kiewit Pacific Co., who then engaged in a joint venture to construct eastbound. It was estimated by WSDOT that the project would cost $849 million to complete, but ultimately finished under budget at $786 million due to not needing the funds allocated to emergency scenarios

The eastbound bridge has an overall length of 1,646 m, and a main span of 853 m, making it the fifth largest suspension bridge in the United Sates. In comparison, the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco has a total length of 2,372 m or 1.7 miles.