I-5 bridge over Skagit River collapses, cars with people in water |
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I-5 bridge over Skagit River collapses, cars with people in water |
At least 2 vehicles went into the water. 3 people were plucked from the river and are in a hospital. Sounds like it happened about 7PM tonight.
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Here's more on the situation:
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/05...n_3329567.html
Washington State isn't the only state with bridges that need to be repaired.
Glad the people rescued are safe and in stable condition.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/05...n_3329567.html
Washington State isn't the only state with bridges that need to be repaired.
Glad the people rescued are safe and in stable condition.
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This will have a significant impact for quite a while, and of course at the beginning of this holiday weekend, things will really be a mess. There are detours in place, like route 9 for northbound, so there is still a way to travel without going much out of your way, but yeah, it's going to be slower than the freeway.
I cannot tell you how many times we have traveled over that bridge.
I cannot tell you how many times we have traveled over that bridge.
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Right, mms. The local news anchors were falling all over themselves about the recency of an inspection, a report from 2008, etc etc when an inspection at noon yesterday would have been irrelevant....and they kept blustering on after the semi that hit the bridge had been identified.
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Amtrak is adding an additional train each day from Seattle to Bellingham with a return in the afternoon. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2013/05...e_Collapse.htm
The BNSF bridge is in good condition.
The BNSF bridge is in good condition.
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What a tragedy. I heard the 20-year old injured man interviewed.
He was going 60mph when the bridge section literally disappeared right in front of him.
His car flew off the bridge and nose-dived right into the water. He survived, thankfully.
He was going 60mph when the bridge section literally disappeared right in front of him.
His car flew off the bridge and nose-dived right into the water. He survived, thankfully.
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Meanwhile back at the Skagit River:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/9...57633665218854
Progress is being made.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/9...57633665218854
Progress is being made.
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