Interstate 5 Bridge Disaster photos

[grandpawrichard]

The I-5 bridge across the Skagit River collapsed at 7 p.m. on Thursday Evening. It was caused by an Over-sized, Over height truck carrying an heavy load. The load hit the upper structure of the bridge taking out the main support of the bridge. Thus causing a catastrophic failure of a 160 foot span of the bridge.

Over 71,000 vehicles cross the river on that bridge per day. Now everyone are being rerouted through Mt. Vernon City streets and other lengthy routes until the bridge can be fixed. Traffic is Really Terrible!

Here is a link to my Facebook album of the photos I took yesterday:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.551035338280542.1073741830.100001222411707&type=3

I hope you can see them.

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[K9Luvr]

Don't have a FB account so I can't see them. What a terrible accident.

 

[BadKittyGoodPuss]

Great Photo's. To bad about the bridge, can't imagine having to endure that traffic.

 

[grandpawrichard]

For those that do not have a facebook account, please try this link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/92498626@N00/sets/72157633687450118/

GPR

 

[K9Luvr]

For those that do not have a facebook account, please try this link:

Interstate 5 Bridge Collapse over the Skagit River, May 23, 2013new set - a set on Flickr

GPR

Thank you. Great photos, as always.

 

[grandpawrichard]

The Emergency Bridge Repair Team has arrived at the Skagit River Bridge! Repairs will start immediately!

GPR

 

[K9Luvr]

The Emergency Bridge Repair Team has arrived at the Skagit River Bridge! Repairs will start immediately!

GPR

LOL!!!!!!!! That is the biggest roll of duct tape I have ever seen