Once the steel strand bundles are run through all the pontoons, they will be drawn tight to compress the pontoons together. This compression will strengthen the cement structure of the pontoons as well as reduce movement of the bridge. Reducing the movement will extend the life of the bridge as well as the light rail tracks that will eventually be installed on top of the bridge.

Andrew Villeneuve is the founder and executive director of the Northwest Progressive Institute, as well as the founder of NPI's sibling, the Northwest Progressive Foundation. He has worked to advance progressive causes for over two decades as a strategist, speaker, author, and organizer. Andrew is also a cybersecurity expert, a veteran facilitator, a delegate to the Washington State Democratic Central Committee, and a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps.