I-5 Bridge Collapse at Mount Vernon, WA
We travelled over this bridge twice today on our way to Eastern Washington. We are now sitting by the fire in Eastern Washington (linked on-line to the world) and are horrified by what we are seeing....
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There are 3 ways around this mess: (1) off I-5 through Conway and then the back roads through the tulip fields to WA-20 (and vice-versa), (2) the College Way exit off I-5 in Mt. Vernon and thewn up old 99 over the new bridge to WA-20 located at the I-5 Anacortes exit (and vice-versa, once again), (3) avoiding I-5 altogether and taking WA-9 anywhere between Woodinville and the Canadian border. These are all 2 lane roads and option (1) is 2 lane farm roads and option(3) north of Arlington is essentially a 2 lane, slow, little scenic drive all the way to Canada. Using it as a major north/south corridor at this time will clog all the small side roads back to the population/commerce centers in the I-5 corridor.
I-5 IS traffic and commerce between Seattle and Vancouver, BC. Losing the bridge over the bridge is devastating for this area, and to suggest that there are viable options and alternatives at this time is wishful thinking and a dream.
It is Memorial Day weekend. If you coming from south of here and have reservations for anywhere in Skagit or Whatcom Counties (i.e. Deception Pass SP, Birch Bay SP, Beachwood RV Resort, etc.), CANCEL THEM and swallow your cancellation fee. You'll be doing yourself a favor and the rest of us as well, because you will not be contributing to clogging the roads this weekend in N.W. Washington.
I-5 IS traffic and commerce between Seattle and Vancouver, BC. Losing the bridge over the bridge is devastating for this area, and to suggest that there are viable options and alternatives at this time is wishful thinking and a dream.
It is Memorial Day weekend. If you coming from south of here and have reservations for anywhere in Skagit or Whatcom Counties (i.e. Deception Pass SP, Birch Bay SP, Beachwood RV Resort, etc.), CANCEL THEM and swallow your cancellation fee. You'll be doing yourself a favor and the rest of us as well, because you will not be contributing to clogging the roads this weekend in N.W. Washington.
