QuoteMOUNT VERNON, Wash. - Both directions of Interstate 5 are closed at the Skagit River Bridge after a semi-truck struck a barrier Wednesday morning.
The crash happened before 5:00 a.m. A few hours later, the Washington State Department of Transportation said to expect a "long term closure" of the Skagit River Bridge.
Inspectors from Olympia were being sent to evaluate the bridge after a semi-truck hit a barrier and broke its front axel.
No other vehicles were involved, troopers said.
-https://www.q13fox.com/news/i-5-closed-in-both-directions-at-skagit-river-bridge-after-semi-strikes-barrier
Yes, this is the same bridge that was knocked down in 2013 when an oversized vehicle struck part of the truss. A detour is posted.
And they now report the bridge has been inspected and reopened.
Glad this didn't turn into a massive debacle. Oh and that nothing fell into the water, of course.
Here's a picture of some of the damage. There are also some scrapes on the concrete barrier further ahead.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eo0YUZ6VgAAkNpA?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
I'm no expert of course, but the warning for a "long-term closure" seems like it might have been excessive.
Yes, when they say "long term," I am thinking weeks, months, or years, not a few hours for the engineer from Olympia to get there.
WSDOT must have facepalmed hard when the collision happened.
Quote from: kkt on December 09, 2020, 01:52:52 PM
QuoteMOUNT VERNON, Wash. - Both directions of Interstate 5 are closed at the Skagit River Bridge after a semi-truck struck a barrier Wednesday morning.
The crash happened before 5:00 a.m. A few hours later, the Washington State Department of Transportation said to expect a "long term closure" of the Skagit River Bridge.
Inspectors from Olympia were being sent to evaluate the bridge after a semi-truck hit a barrier and broke its front axel.
No other vehicles were involved, troopers said.
-https://www.q13fox.com/news/i-5-closed-in-both-directions-at-skagit-river-bridge-after-semi-strikes-barrier
Yes, this is the same bridge that was knocked down in 2013 when an oversized vehicle struck part of the truss. A detour is posted.
When I first saw the headline, I assumed it was a necropost. Thanks for the clarfication!