Crash on I-5 bridge over Skagit River is reminder of safety work still needed on Washington s bridges
WSDOT officials say there is a backlog of bridges that could benefit from work to eliminate low clearance portal frames and restore clearance through the structures. Author: Glenn Farley Updated: 7:53 PM PST December 9, 2020
SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. A semi-truck crash on the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River Wednesday morning was a reminder of a disaster that occurred in the same spot over seven years ago, and how work to make Washington bridges safer is not finished.
Officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said they got the call at 4:14 a.m. Wednesday to respond from Tumwater and inspect the bridge after a semi-truck carrying liquid nitrogen crashed, spilling the substance onto the roadway.