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Whatever cause, Washington state bridge collapse points to bigger problems
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON The collapse of an interstate highway bridge in Washington state brings new attention to the limits of the country's infrastructure, especially older structures that were designed with little room for error and were never intended to carry...Tags: Transportation Industry, Disasters and Accidents, Science and Technology, National Transportation Safety Board, Highway Transportation
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Washington governor urges patience after bridge collapse
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee said state officials are trying to determine whether a portable structure called a Bailey bridge could be used as a quick fix to deal with the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River. Inslee said...Tags: Transportation Industry, Disasters and Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board, Government, Inventories
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Seattle-area bridge collapse severs an artery for holiday traffic
SEATTLE — Dan Sligh was on his way to a camping trip with his wife when he noticed the oversized truck in front of him on Interstate 5. It seemed about four feet too wide on the right side for the bridge they were approaching near Mount Vernon,...
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Truck crash caused Washington state bridge collapse
ReutersMOUNT VERNON, Washington (Reuters) - A bridge that collapsed in Washington state and sent two cars plunging into the Skagit River, raising concerns about the safety of the nation's aging infrastructure, was knocked down by a truck that crashed into at...Tags: Washington, DC, Transportation Industry, Disasters and Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board
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The Week in Pictures | May 20 – 26, 2013
FrameworkEach week we bring you the very best in visual journalism. The eyes of the world were focused on Moore, Oklahoma, where a huge tornado roared through an Oklahoma City suburb Monday leaving a devastating path of destruction in its' wake.... -
Officials look for way to plug hole in collapsed bridge
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday said state officials are trying to determine whether a portable structure called a "Bailey bridge" could be used as a quick fix to deal with the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River....Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Politics, Jay Inslee, Ray LaHood
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Local cartoonist to visit Mt. Vernon for book signing
news@ky3.comMOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Ozarks native and cartoonist Dan Trogdon stopped by the KY3 News at Noon studios to talk about his new book "And So It Goes," a collection of humorous cartoons he has drawn. Trogdon is visiting the Keen Bean Coffeehouse in Mount...Tags: Entertainment, Cartoons
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Truck driver saw collapse in rear-view mirror
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE The Canadian truck driver who police say hit the Interstate 5 bridge near Mount Vernon on Thursday night saw the bridge collapse in his rear-view mirror, he told his company. The driver, William Scott, 42, of Alberta, is a contractor for... -
Pictures in the News | May 24, 2013
FrameworkFriday's Pictures in the News begins in Virginia, where soldiers in the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment place a small American flag before each grave marker for more than 220,000 graves during the annual Flags-In ceremony in advance of Memorial Day to honor... -
I-5 bridge collapses north of Seattle
SEATTLE — A large section of a bridge on Interstate 5 north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, sending vehicles and people plunging into the swirling, frigid waters of the Skagit River. Three people were hospitalized in stable condition,...
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Bridge section collapses on I-5 north of Seattle
SEATTLE — A large section of a bridge on Interstate 5 north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, sending vehicles and people plunging into the swirling, icy waters of the Skagit River. The bridge failed without warning between the towns of...
Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Witnesses, Prosecution
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Washington bridge collapse: 'A white flash, and cold water'
SEATTLE — Dan Sligh was on his way to a camping trip with his wife and Navy colleagues when he noticed the oversized truck in front of him on Interstate 5 seemed about four feet too wide on the right side for the bridge they were approaching near...
Tags: Transportation Industry, Disasters and Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board, Building Material
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