I5 Bridge Collapse in Washington

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  1. Calspring

    Calspring Light Load Member

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    Saw this on the news. The bridge crossing the Skagit river at Mt Vernon has collapsed. Don't know much other than that. Hopefully nobody has died in this accident.
     
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  3. Roadmedic

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    Cars in the water.

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  4. chalupa

    chalupa Road Train Member

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    Cars in the water.........not saying much else........
     
  5. Roadmedic

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    http://www.kptv.com/story/22412378/highway-bridge-collapses-in-northern-washington

    Washington State Patrol troopers confirmed both lanes of the Skagit River Bridge collapsed between Mount Vernon and Burlington.
    A cause is not yet known. It happened around 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
    The Skagit Valley Herald had a reporter at the scene who could see one person sitting on top of a vehicle in the water, with another vehicle in front of it.
    Crowds lined up on both sides of the river to watch the situation unfold, the Herald reported.
     
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  8. TruckingSurveyor

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    Hope nobody was hurt or killed, anytime a major interstate bridge collapses it is sure to put a dent into the flow of traffic, this is north of Seattle so the major impact to trucking is likely freight moving into and out of Canada on I-5.

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  9. Scooter Jones

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