A big kudos to WSDOT, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and Sound Transit for figuring out how to pull this new service together on short notice: To assist travelers affected by yesterday’s I‑5 highway bridge collapse in Skagit County, Amtrak Cascades will add one round trip route between Seattle and Bellingham, Wash., in the coming weeks. Amtrak, […]
Daily Archives: May 24th, 2013
Posted inNational Defense, Policy Topics, Public Planning
Governor Inslee: Repair of collapsed I‑5 Skagit River Bridge is estimated at $15 million
It’s only been sixteen hours since a section of the bridge that carries Interstate 5 over the Skagit River collapsed, but already the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is working on a plan to put the span back together. Experts have estimated the cost of a bridge repair at around $15 million, according to […]