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1. Austerity Wins Again! nt

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I-5 bridge over Skagit River collapses, cars with people in water [View all] opiate69 May 2013 OP

Austerity Wins Again! nt onehandle May 2013 #1

What has austerity got to do with a truck hitting a bridge. dipsydoodle May 2013 #86

Oh 'NO' ! One word: infrastructure. nt snappyturtle May 2013 #2

Apologies for the dark post, but at least our Congressional reps' flights weren't delayed... DRoseDARs May 2013 #3

and that bridge connects the towns of Mt. Vernon and Burlington. alp227 May 2013 #17

While many communities in western Washington are left leaning iemitsu May 2013 #54

More info here: Suich May 2013 #4

That;s frightening, Suich Ptah May 2013 #24

I'm fine...an hour south in Seattle. Suich May 2013 #27

Watching now. Apparently WA just got a "C" to "D" grad on infrastructure. nolabear May 2013 #5

Here's a pic Flying Squirrel May 2013 #6

reminds me of the one IA and WI are fighting over PatrynXX May 2013 #12

Congress must enjoy blood on their hands. SCVDem May 2013 #7

and I'm sure we're going to be hearing a lot more of this..... a kennedy May 2013 #8

Not just bridges - dams are in as bad if not worse shape ... SomeGuyInEagan May 2013 #31

Boeing took much of their business out of WA -- Evergreen Emerald May 2013 #77

shovel ready jobs that mean way more jobs than XL Pipeline destroys and PatrynXX May 2013 #9

We went through this in Minneapolis Lydia Leftcoast May 2013 #10

This is what happens when you spend money on war gopiscrap May 2013 #11

+1 n/t area51 May 2013 #70

Republicans will think of giving them a new bridge if they'll cut more funds for Rozlee May 2013 #13

How soon before we hear it is another Obama scandal? randr May 2013 #14

This is horrible. hunter May 2013 #15

The US infrastructure is falling apart, quickly n/t OhioChick May 2013 #16

Washington St. has no income tax. Their billionaires live free ErikJ May 2013 #18

But we pay very high sales taxes and property taxes golfguru May 2013 #33

I dont know about that-here's their debt clocks ErikJ May 2013 #37

Well....US federal gov't is the world champion debtor Outfit golfguru May 2013 #64

Our interstate system is the crown exboyfil May 2013 #19

If this had been taken out with a terroist bomb they would replace it with a "victory bridge". Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #20

You do not use a bridge until it breaks Botany May 2013 #21

OK, interstate bridge collapses. Mr. Evil May 2013 #22

No, Westboro Baptist Church will say the bridge collapsed because of gay people davidpdx May 2013 #75

Deja vu all over again - The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #23

ASCE gives American infrastructure a D+ Kennah May 2013 #25

On TV here now, DOT says it's from the 50s. Our friends are checking in. nolabear May 2013 #26

2009: Mount Vernon awards Glenn Beck key to the city Newsjock May 2013 #28

I forgot about that. But to be fair it is really, really wonderful territory. nolabear May 2013 #29

We used to go up there every year for the tulips wickerwoman May 2013 #69

the author Tom Robbins lives in that area. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #78

My daughter and son-in-law in Bellingham are headed to OR today for the weekend. classof56 May 2013 #84

Maybe the Koch brothers will rebuild it kairos12 May 2013 #30

ya...right SoapBox May 2013 #45

We have money to gift Pakistan Billions every year but not for infrastructure! golfguru May 2013 #32

Thank you, Ronald Reagan, Grover Norquist, Stupid Warpy May 2013 #34

just heard truck with wide load caused bridge to collapse chknltl May 2013 #35

KFI in L.A. reporting the same. WestStar May 2013 #39

KOMO AM 1000 is trying to confirm chknltl May 2013 #41

I heard that too! PearliePoo2 May 2013 #50

That design is strong, but like a pop can. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #58

oh man, that`ll add a bunch of wrinkles to the situation.. opiate69 May 2013 #40

not yet. i have horrible internet connection on smart phone, radio not much better and no tv. chknltl May 2013 #44

quasi confirmation:. witness followed oversized load almost to bridge chknltl May 2013 #47

"Confirmed no fatalities".. if that's the case, then excellent news.... opiate69 May 2013 #49

@CBSNews: UPDATE: No fatalities in I-5 bridge collapse in NW Wash.; 3 rescued http://t.co/5MK4CuAqg Hissyspit May 2013 #53

Watching local news and they are saying 3 in the drink and all removed. Whew but argh uppityperson May 2013 #56

A well maintained bridge shouldn't fail because of a wayward truck load daleo May 2013 #43

KOMO AM 1000 just had an expert on, bridge built 1955 considered obsolete but functional. chknltl May 2013 #51

A bridge of that design will. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #59

That is very likely the case here accdg to KOMO AM 1000 chknltl May 2013 #63

Maintenance was not the problem, design flaw was the problem golfguru May 2013 #67

A modern bridge of that type would do exactly that. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #73

@BreakingNews: Witnesses say truck struck I-5 bridge in Washington state before collapse - @KING5Sea Hissyspit May 2013 #46

This country is falling apart because of GOP gridlock.... Historic NY May 2013 #36

Wow. I used to live up there in Burlington and crossed that bridge almost daily. totodeinhere May 2013 #38

Never forget who has blood on their hands over this Harry Monroe May 2013 #42

Our worst home-grown terrorists are the GOP. freshwest May 2013 #87

Truck hits bridge? SCVDem May 2013 #48

This was an oversized load. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #60

So much for that jobs bill President Obama wanted to repair Cleita May 2013 #52

Sadly, No Surprise colsohlibgal May 2013 #55

Map of where it is (Skagit is pronounced Skadjit, not skag-it) uppityperson May 2013 #57

I like hearing out-of-towners try to pronounce 'Puyallup' too. :D AtheistCrusader May 2013 #61

that, and Sequim lol opiate69 May 2013 #62

I've been over that bridge. mahatmakanejeeves May 2013 #76

It's been my experience that few even try. chknltl May 2013 #66

I hear some have trouble with Snoqualmie and Puget Sound too.. lol Flying Squirrel May 2013 #71

I have lived here almost ten years marlakay May 2013 #83

Having come from the South I thought "Isn't that 'Pull-y'all up'?" LOL! nolabear May 2013 #81

Google maps is already updated?!?!?!? ManiacJoe May 2013 #74

How many Walmart trucks drove over that bridge while the Waltons fight to pay fewer taxes? grahamhgreen May 2013 #65

The bridge is not considered structurally deficient but is listed as being "functionally obsolete" jakeXT May 2013 #68

BBC News - pictures here dipsydoodle May 2013 #72

But nobody could have foreseen that an old decrepit unmaintained bridge.... aw crap! AAO May 2013 #79

Bridge maintenence was fine. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #80

Obsolete design is a sign of poor infrastructure maintenance in a system wide sense daleo May 2013 #82

Daughter's boyfriend worked at the car dealership just west revolution breeze May 2013 #85