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May 25, 2013

BRIDGE COLLAPSE ON I-5, TRUCK ACCIDENT * USA

* Washington - I-5 closed after bridge struck by truck collapses

Seattle,WASH,USA -Transport Topics -24 May 2013: -- A section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River north of Seattle collapsed after it was struck late Thursday by a heavy-duty truck, closing the West Coast’s main north-south highway in both directions... The bridge — about 60 miles north of Seattle and 40 miles south of the Canadian border — was hit by a flatbed truck operated by Mullen Trucking, Alberta, Canada, that was carrying an oversize load, a Washington State Patrol spokesman said... Three other motorists were injured in the incident, which state transportation officials said will disrupt freight routes between the U.S. and Canada, forcing traffic onto smaller roads, Bloomberg reported... 


* Washington - Collapsed I-5 bridge had a history of vehicle strikes, investigators say

Seattle,WASH,USA -Land Line, by David Tanner -28 May 2013: -- The federal agency investigating the bridge collapse on Interstate 5 north of Seattle says the bridge had a history of being struck by over-dimensional vehicles. The National Transportation Safety Board says the overhead structure of the Skagit River Bridge had visible damage from strikes that occurred through the years... The 60-year-old Skagit River Bridge carried 71,000 vehicles, including 6,500 commercial trucks, per day prior to a section collapsing on Thursday evening, May 23... The collapse occurred seconds after an over-height load guided by a pilot car struck bridge supports. The trucking company, Mullen Trucking of Aldersyde, Alberta, Canada, had a legal permit to haul the load on a designated route that included the I-5 bridge. The truck was piloted by William D. Scott, age 41, of Spruce Grove, Alberta... NTSB Chairman, Deborah Hersman, said the overhead bridge supports were 18 feet above the bridge deck toward the center of the two-lane southbound span, but arched down to a 14-foot, 6-inch overhead clearance at the narrow right shoulder... The truck load was permitted at 15-foot 6-inches, giving it clearance toward the middle of the double lane but not enough clearance at the right shoulder...


 * Washington -  Temporary fix planed for collapsed I-5 span

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Seattle,WASH,USA -Fleet Owner, by Sean Kilcarr -May 28, 2013: -- A temporary replacement span for the I-5 highway bridge that collapsed last week could be in place relatively soon, according to a plan released by Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee, over the Memorial Day holiday weekend... “We will install a temporary span on the bridge that will restore traffic while we build a safe and durable permanent span adjacent to it,” the Governor noted in a statement, adding that if the remaining inspections of the bridge structure find no additional damage, the temporary bridge could be in place within weeks... The State’s Department of Transportation (WSDOT) added that it’s completed an examination of the still-standing southern section of the I-5 bridge spanning the Skagit River near Mt. Vernon, WA, and determined it will not need to be replaced...

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James Bradley said: "It's serious trouble when truck accident happen. Accident can happen at any place at any time. Our safety is very important and it's everybody concern... You are not alone. There is always someone who can help on every situation"

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