I-5 Skagit River Crossing Bridge Open
WSDOT has announced that traffic is now moving north and south on the new temporary bridging across the Skagit River at Mt. Vernon, WA. Lanes are a littler narrower, and speed is reduced to 40mph acr...
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The bridge has been sub standard for years.
WSDOT Traffic division has not been following the MUTCD (Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices) for many years and getting worse.
Years ago, WSDOT added the center concrete barriar and narrowed the sholder placing the arc off the overhead into the driving lane.
WSDOT's Desing Manual says there should have been a clearance sign.
Federal Highways is paying for now. I would lay odds that if it goes to court, WSDOT will be found responsible.
WSDOT Traffic division has not been following the MUTCD (Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices) for many years and getting worse.
Years ago, WSDOT added the center concrete barriar and narrowed the sholder placing the arc off the overhead into the driving lane.
WSDOT's Desing Manual says there should have been a clearance sign.
Federal Highways is paying for now. I would lay odds that if it goes to court, WSDOT will be found responsible.
