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Saturday, May 25, 2013 -- 3:00 pm
NTSB: Bridge collapse in Wash. is wake-up call
Albany Times Union - ... offer spontaneous prayer after an Interstate 5 bridge collapsed over the Skagit River between Mt. Vernon and Burlington, Wash. on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Two cars and one travel trailer went in the water. There were no know fatalities. ... Read more...
Saturday, May 25, 2013 -- 2:50 pm
I-5 bridge collapse a big problem for truckers
UPI - ... state is causing traffic problems that are only expected to get worse, officials say. A section of the bridge in Burlington, Wash., collapsed Thursday after it was hit by a truck. Mike Allende, a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation, ... Read more...
Saturday, May 25, 2013 -- 2:34 pm
NTSB: Bridge collapse in Wash. is wake-up call | May 25,
The Columbian - ... the span collapse into the water behind him. Motorists should not expect to drive on I-5 between Mount Vernon and Burlington for many weeks and possibly months, Treece said. Treece asked people to plan for an extra hour to make their way through ... Read more...
Saturday, May 25, 2013 -- 12:49 pm
Both quick, long-term fixes in works for WA bridge
Athens Banner-Herald - ... spokesman Bart Treece says motorists should not expect to be driving on I-5 between Mount Vernon and Burlington for many weeks and possibly months. A collapsed section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River is seen in an aerial view ... Read more...
Saturday, May 25, 2013 -- 12:45 pm
Quick, long-term fixes in works for Wash. bridge
Seattle Times - ... the span collapse into the water behind him. Motorists should not expect to drive onI-5 between Mount Vernon and Burlington for many weeks and possibly months, Treece said. Treece asked people to plan for an extra hour to make their way through ... Read more...
Saturday, May 25, 2013 -- 12:03 pm
I-5 bridge collapse, aftermath
Connecticut Post - Inspectors look over the scene the day after the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River between Mt. Vernon and Burlington collapsed into the river. Three people were rescued after two cars and a travel trailer fell into the cold water. There were ... Read more...
Saturday, May 25, 2013 -- 11:19 am
Quick, long-term fixes for WA bridge
ABC15.com - ... the span collapse into the water behind him. Motorists should not expect to drive onI-5 between Mount Vernon and Burlington for many weeks and possibly months, Treece said. About 71,000 vehicles use that stretch of highway every day. Late Saturday ... Read more...
Saturday, May 25, 2013 -- 9:24 am
The Saturday Morning News
The Stranger - ... limit on the I-5 Skagit River bridge and the bridge had a history of " high load hits " by trucks. The Mayor of Burlington had reportedly lobbied for years to upgrade the bridge. Here's how to get around the freeway closure. How Central American ... Read more...
Saturday, May 25, 2013 -- 1:15 am
Bridging the gape between lawmakers and cockroaches
HeraldNet - ... $15 million to replace it -- proposed touching up a photo of it to close the gap between Mount Vernon and Burlington. -- Vacancy at the Roach Motel: Research has discovered that the lowly cockroach has evolved in a matter of decades to consider the ... Read more...
Friday, May 24, 2013 -- 8:01 pm
Thong caped scooter man free to ride
Castanet.net - ... has set up detours. The closest bridge nearby is mostly used for local traffic between Mount Vernon and Burlington. The department also is recommending detours using Highway 20 and Highway 9 that add tens of miles to a trip. Drivers are urged to ... Read more...
Friday, May 24, 2013 -- 7:59 pm
Spruce Grove trucker 'horrified' as bridge collapsed behind him
Edmonton Journal - ... the I-5 Bridge over the Skagit River when a section of it collapsed, sending his vehicle into the water. (May 24) BURLINGTON, Wash. - A day after a Spruce Grove trucker struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending ... Read more...
Friday, May 24, 2013 -- 7:55 pm
Truck crash caused Washington state bridge collapse -officials
Manila Bulletin - ... NTSB said its members would inspect the 1,111-foot (339-meter) Warren Truss bridge, which links Mount Vernon and Burlington, including its substructure, deck and superstructure. David Goldberg, a spokesman for the nonprofit policy group ... Read more...
Friday, May 24, 2013 -- 7:10 pm
Slow going for southbound Bellingham travelers after bridge collapse
Bellingham Herald - The Skagit River bridge collapse has shut down a section of Interstate 5 just south of Highway 20 between Burlington and Mount Vernon. Read more...
Friday, May 24, 2013 -- 5:10 pm
Skagit bridge collapse: Times designer and his iPhone provide first images
Seattle Times - ... McLain that would make this evening anything but ordinary. "The Skagit River Bridge between Mount Vernon and Burlington has fallen in the river," said the voice on my cell phone. "How soon can you get there?" I struggled for a few seconds to wrap my ... Read more...
Friday, May 24, 2013 -- 5:01 pm
I-5 Skagit River Bridge needed wider shoulders
Theslowlane - ... / social media buzz about this event in our region is the "bikes must exit here" sign at George Hopper Exit in Burlington. This is last exit headed south just before the shoulders got too narrow on that I-5 crossing. Most of the time, I use other ... Read more...
Friday, May 24, 2013 -- 3:27 pm
Boeing, suppliers work around that Skagit bridge collapse
Business Journal - ... impact for us," said Misty Larsen , director of production for Volante LLC, an aircraft interiors fabricator in Burlington, Wash. Volante, which employs 100, is directly north of the collapsed I-5 bridge. The company supplies stowage bins and ... Read more...
Friday, May 24, 2013 -- 3:04 pm
Truck's load brings down I-5 bridge
Albany Times Union - ... on the side of the the road the day after the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River between Mount. Vernon and Burlington, Wash., collapsed. Three people were rescued from the water. Two cars and one travel trailer plummeted into the water when ... Read more...
Friday, May 24, 2013 -- 2:53 pm
I-5 bridge collapse, the day after
News Times - ... on the side of the the road the day after the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River between Mount. Vernon and Burlington, Wash., collapsed. Three people were rescued from the water. Two cars and one travel trailer plummeted into the water when ... Read more...
Friday, May 24, 2013 -- 2:28 pm
I-5 Skagit River bridge collapses; three injured, two rescued from water, plan for delays
Federal Way Mirror - ... said for people to be prepared for major impacts on travel, particularly in the communities of Mount Vernon and Burlington. There was no immediate word on the cause of the collapse, said Jaime Smith, director of media relations for Gov. Jay Inslee. ... Read more...
Friday, May 24, 2013 -- 2:18 pm
Trooper says truck that caused I-5 bridge collapse in Wash. was hauling drilling equipment
Madison Publishing - ... has set up detours. The closest bridge nearby is mostly used for local traffic between Mount Vernon and Burlington. The department also is recommending detours using Highway 20 and Highway 9 that add tens of miles to a trip. Drivers are urged to ... Read more...


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