Friday, May 24, 2013

State report: I-5 bridge had gouges, impact damage


Workers walk past the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge at the Skagit River Friday, May 24, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. A truck carrying an oversize load struck the four-lane bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below Thursday evening. All three occupants suffered only minor injuries. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
mount vernon, wash. ( ap ) — officers in washington state performed a special inspection six months ago upon the interstate 5 bridge that collapsed as a result of there have been indications it had been struck by a special vehicle.

an inspection report released friday by your state department of transportation says inspectors brought utilizing a bucket truck out to examine the structure and identified tears, deformations and gouges upon the northbound side as to the bridge.

the report says the special checkup was accomplished due out to impact harm, though state officers failed to respond out to a phone decision seeking additional detail.

the inspection report additionally details a sort of different issues along with the bridge, as well as vegetation growing in panels, and rust. it additionally summarizes a sort of elements upon the bridge which have been subjected out to high-load hits.

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