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Washington is a state with many bodies of water to cross, including Puget Sound, Hood Canal, the Columbia River and numerous smaller rivers and creeks. It has experienced a number of bridge failures before and after the well known Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse in 1940 .
The bridge carries a section of Interstate 5 (I-5) over the Skagit River between Mount Vernon and Burlington, in Washington state, about 60 miles (97 km) north of Seattle. I-5 is the primary highway between the metropolitan areas of Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. Before the collapse, approximately 71,000 vehicles crossed the bridge ...
At the 1938 meeting of the structural division of the American Society of Civil Engineers, during the construction of the bridge, with its designer in the audience, Steinman predicted its failure. [7] In 1937, the Washington State legislature created the Washington State Toll Bridge Authority and appropriated $5,000 (equivalent to $103,000 ...
The condition of the bridge was found to be much worse than previously thought, and officials have been hinting at a tear down for months. Westbound Washington Bridge needs to be demolished. What ...
The bridge loss is the first in a list of seventy accidental losses compiled by the Washington State Department of Transportation between 1923 and 1998. [14] This disaster brought about bridge inspection programs conducted by the state agency and counties. [6] [15]
The Washington State Department of Transportation estimates there are around 7,300 bridges in the Evergreen State. Each is inspected on a regular basis by the department, generally once every two ...
In a statement issued by the governor's office, spokeswoman Olivia DaRocha said that McKee is "committed to conducting a thorough review" of what led up to the failure of the Washington Bridge.
Partial failure of bridge deck. Overhead superstructure undamaged. Bridge reopened after complete reconstruction. Existing overhead arch remained, however new bridge deck was designed to be supported by sets of 4 hanger cables, where the existing deck was designed for single hanger cables. Kinzua Bridge: Kinzua Bridge State Park, Pennsylvania