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Admiral Clarey Bridge
Admiral Clarey Bridge, also known as the Ford Island Bridge, is a pontoon bridge, commonly called a floating concrete drawbridge, providing access to Ford Island, a United States Navy installation situated in the middle of Pearl Harbor. The bridge provides access to Ford Island's historic sites to the public via tour bus and provides access to O'ahu for US military families housed on the island. Before the completion of the bridge, the island's residents were required to use ferry boats operated by Naval personnel that operated on an hourly basis. The bridge is one of only a few floating bridges and its floating moveable span is the largest worldwide.〔〔 Its namesake, Admiral Bernard A. Clarey, was one of the Navy's most decorated officers.〔
==History==
Prior to the bridge being built, access to Ford Island was provided via ferryboat. Two diesel-powered ferries served the island, ''Waa Hele Honoa'' (YFB-83) and ''Moko Holo Hele'' (YFB-87). The ''Waa Hele Honoa'', translated to "Canoe go to land", was purchased in 1959 for $274,000. Later, the ferry was pressed into service by the Navy on 3 March 1961. It is the older and larger of the two ferries at 181 feet long.〔 It could carry 750 people and 33 vehicles.〔 The other, ''Moko Holo Hele'', translated to "boat go back and forth", was purchased for $1.1 million on 25 May 1970.〔 It is 162 feet long, but can hold 750 people and 42 vehicles.〔 Both ferries were operated by U.S. Navy personnel.〔 Access to the island was restricted to U.S. military personnel, their dependents, and invited guests.〔 In addition to the two car ferries there were several smaller "foot ferries" that allowed pedestrians to transit between Ford Island and several alternate landings around Pearl Harbor.〔
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