Skagit River Bridge Collapse (I5)

[TORX]

Bummer.

Story here.

I was catching up on some daily news when I had to do a double take of this headline. That's going to create a big headache for those who use that section of I5.

 

[Mnkyboy]

I saw that on the HAMB, I hope everyone is ok.

 

[Icemans]

Yes it will. There are multiple ways for them to route around on surface streets. Its going to be a pain but at least doable.

 

[Bronzewyrm]

ohh wow. id be interested to see the rebuild happen. I% is a HUGE shipping corador. that small bridge on the sideroad cant handle all that traffic. there is going to be an epic bout of engineering and construction happen there PDQ.

thats some crazy dustin, thx for sharing.
Bronze.

 

[GSequoia]

Hope those that fell into the river are alright. That would be one hell of a ride!

 

[NW99XJ]

I guess the tuck driver, and the two cars' occupants were all extracted/saved/rescued without issue.
75,000+ vehicles drive over that bridge everyday.... thats gonna be one helluva disruption to commuter/freight traffic.
I just think its odd that one strike to a girder would have taken the whole section out like that....oversized load or not....seems odd.
Granted the bridge was built in the 50's (iirc) .....but had passed its last inspection just fine and was not slated for any repairs or replacement.

 

[farmer xj]

they did know how to build stuff in the 50s

 

[Glenn B]

Well, at least the Burlington-Mt Vernon bridge is newer. This would have sucked even worse with the old one. Still going to be a traffic mess.

 

[xcm]

I just think its odd that one strike to a girder would have taken the whole section out like that....oversized load or not....seems odd.
Granted the bridge was built in the 50's (iirc) .....but had passed its last inspection just fine and was not slated for any repairs or replacement.

I read this morning that he hit multiple girders/beams... God damn immigrants!

I work hundreds of feet in the air, but I still get a tinge of nervousness everytime I drive over one of these old bridges...

It was nice to hear everyone was ok, I was expecting casualties. The dude sitting on the top of his car looks COLD!

 

[GSequoia]

Blame Canada?

 

[jonesinxj]

Blame Canada?

Of course!! lol

A friend of mine drove over that bridge just 5 minutes before it collapsed, definitely a scary thought of what COULD of happened

 

[kndrewa]

Glad nobody was hurt, that could have been me coming to see you fellas!

 

[mudderx]

This is kinda creepy...

Photo courtesy Dan Kerlee
This panorama is believed to have been taken on or near May 15, 1903 when the Great Northern Railway bridge collapsed into the Skagit River. This was taken roughly 1,200 yards east of where the Interstate 5 bridge collapsed Thursday night. The 1903 bridge collapsed because of a weak foundation, and two train employees were killed. Three people were injured in the 2013 collapse, but all were in stable condition and expected to survive.

http://kiro.tv/13QLixt

 

[kndrewa]

wow look at that engine all sideways, almost made it to the other side! I wonder how they recovered it, what technology was used in 1903 for such feats?

 

[GSequoia]

Steam cranes and block and tackle. Hydraulics weren't used much in the field since they hadn't yet perfected hoses that don't spew hydraulic oil all over the place.

 

[kndrewa]

Steam cranes and block and tackle. Hydraulics weren't used much in the field since they hadn't yet perfected hoses that don't spew hydraulic oil all over the place.

sweet, like the book "are you my mother?"

 

[GSequoia]

Yes, a Snort.

 

[mudderx]

Re: Re: Skagit River Bridge Collapse (I5)

sweet, like the book "are you my mother?"

Lol thats one of my sons favorite books

 

[kndrewa]

its pretty much still my favorite book. that and moby dick.

 

[HE-MAN]

wow look at that engine all sideways, almost made it to the other side! I wonder how they recovered it, what technology was used in 1903 for such feats?

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