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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Pangaea Ron wrote:
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These ferries were built in San Diego. There was a huge controversy about building them out of state. I don't think that it will happen again. Maybe our legislators do learn?
Elwha | Hyak | Kaleetan | Yakima
That was back in 1967.
Your first post made it sound like this was a recent and ongoing 'problem'. Aren't there people who claim this 'washington only' policy has resulted in higher costs (to the state) and lower quality? There are legislators who are up in arms about the newest Port Townsend boats.
I think BC Ferries has more build location controversies. For example the Fast Cats, built in the late 1990s to foster local industries, and used for only a year or two.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Ferry_Scandal
Their latest large boats (4) were built in Germany.
For a short term fix WSDOT (and the feds) are looking for Bailey Bridge, which were developed by the British in WW2.
Washington State DOT ?@wsdot 21h
For those wondering about what a Bailey Bridge is, here's where we've used one before: http://bit.ly/11fW7ni #skagitbridge
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2013/05/24/bailey-bridge-could-be-short-term-fix.html
