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naive1
Explorer
May 24, 2013

I-5 Bridge Collapse

I suggest that anyone who is visiting Washington State coming from the south enter Washington over the 205 freeway rather than the I-5 freeway. The bridge that just collapsed north of Mt. Vernon, Washington had a rating of 57 out of 100 by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The I-5 bridge between Washington and Oregon has a rating of 49 on the southbound side and 18 on the northbound side. Still, we have an idiot county commissioner who does not want a new bridge to be built.
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  • Go_Dawgs1's avatar
    Go_Dawgs1
    Explorer
    Jun 05, 2013
    My former SIL's company is the one making the repairs on the bridge. Not only did the truck hit the main support beam that brought it down, but hit 4 more along the span and almost brought the whole bridge down. Some of the beams are up to 3' out of square. The detour is working fine, the detour takes some time, but the new temp bridge should be done by the 21st of June. They are shooting for the 15th. You can go to their DOT website and watch the progress.
  • frankdamp's avatar
    frankdamp
    Explorer
    Jun 18, 2013
    Current estimate is Thursday 6/20. It will have a 35 mph speed limit. The permanent replacement section is scheduled to open in late Sept.

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