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Posted by Charles G on Fri May 24 10:18:34 2013, in response to Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by AlM on Fri May 24 10:06:35 2013. Very fortunate that the collapse occurred during daylight and in a relatively rural stretch of roadway. At night, you'd probably have many more cars drive off until emergency vehicles were on scene.It sounds like the preliminary cause is an oversize truck hitting the bridge (presumably traveling under the span at one point). One has to hope that there is more to the incident than that alone -- otherwise we've got some really brittle bridges out there. |
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Posted by WillD on Fri May 24 12:59:58 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by Charles G on Fri May 24 10:18:34 2013. The bridge's superstructure extended above the road deck, so the oversized load would not have needed to pass under the bridge in order to cause damage to the structure. |
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Posted by AlM on Fri May 24 13:03:01 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by WillD on Fri May 24 12:59:58 2013. Unusual for a major highway like that to have a bridge with a height limit. |
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Posted by AlM on Fri May 24 13:07:23 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by AlM on Fri May 24 13:03:01 2013. And in fact there's no hieght limit listed on the official WA DOT web page.http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/commercialvehicle/restrictions/roadlist.aspx The I-5 mile 170 restriction is farther south. |
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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri May 24 14:06:00 2013, in response to Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by AlM on Fri May 24 10:06:35 2013. I-5 bridge over the Skagit River in WA.And to think, I drove over that thing about a year and a half ago at night on my way to Vancouver... |
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Posted by Fred G on Fri May 24 14:07:00 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri May 24 14:06:00 2013. And you lived to tell!your pal, Fred |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri May 24 15:16:21 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri May 24 14:06:00 2013. Yeah, that bridge was fairly new when my Uncle in Alaska and the negihbors used to come down to Washington state with a truck to get discounts on everything given the prices in Alaska. It was pretty thin steel then ... |
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Posted by AlM on Fri May 24 15:34:14 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri May 24 14:06:00 2013. You and me and another 10 million people. :) |
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Posted by WillD on Fri May 24 17:00:38 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by AlM on Fri May 24 13:03:01 2013. Here is the bridge in question, and it doesn't look like the girders are less than 15 feet. |
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Posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Fri May 24 17:08:31 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by WillD on Fri May 24 17:00:38 2013. Hmm... as far as "alternate routes" I can see two... well, and a railroad bridge. Maybe a temporary RailRunner like setup will be necessary? |
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Posted by AlM on Fri May 24 17:25:06 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by WillD on Fri May 24 17:00:38 2013. Another report says the truck was overly wide, not overly high, and struck the girders on the side, not above. |
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Posted by R36 #9346 on Fri May 24 17:36:49 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by WillD on Fri May 24 17:00:38 2013. That kinda reminds me of a bridge near my neighborhood, which I occasionally ride across. |
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Posted by AlM on Fri May 24 17:39:02 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Fri May 24 17:08:31 2013. Exits half a mile south and north, and parallel road 1/4 mile east. Should be able to carry maybe 1/4 the usual highway traffic.Until they get a temporary replacement bridge in this will be a huge mess. |
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Posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Fri May 24 18:39:34 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by R36 #9346 on Fri May 24 17:36:49 2013. Which has the same name as the bridge in my area I was thinking of (though not similar in construction).Thaddeus Kosciuszco Bridge. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri May 24 19:06:09 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Fri May 24 18:39:34 2013. And which is getting rebuilt (finally) ... |
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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri May 24 20:55:22 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Fri May 24 18:39:34 2013. Snicker. When I cross that bridge, I know I'm mentally done with half of my trip to Montréal or my return home from there depending on which way I'm traveling.. :-)Although, I have to remember that there's a BJs gas station off exit 2 on the Northway... |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri May 24 21:56:01 2013, in response to Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by AlM on Fri May 24 10:06:35 2013. thats good nobody diedwhew |
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Posted by Train Dude on Sat May 25 00:28:12 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri May 24 21:56:01 2013. IAWTP Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz |
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Posted by Charles G on Sat May 25 04:26:35 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by AlM on Fri May 24 17:25:06 2013. That would make more sense from the little bit I've seen. There was one report that the truck had filed all the necessary paperwork for an oversized load and was given this specific routing. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Sat May 25 11:42:28 2013, in response to Re: Bridge collapse - amazingly no deaths, posted by Charles G on Sat May 25 04:26:35 2013. Report confirmed. Load still hit the side though ... steering is a powerful tool. |
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