Link to most recent article:
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021070879_skagitbridgexml.html
Highlights of the above are:
Parts of the damaged section will be used to repair still standing sections.
The load was permitted for 15'9" which is higher than actual clearance on about the outer 6 feet.
The oversize load actually damaged 10 of the upper horizontal struts, on the collapsed and still standing spans. Overall there were 26 horizontal struts on the 4 spans.
Paul in PA
Update To Update On I-5 Bridge
"The load was registered as 15 feet 9 inches in a state permit, while the bridge clearance is 15 feet 6 inches at the edge of the right lane, and 14 feet 6 inches near the right guardrail — so the truck needed to be in the left lane."
"Security video footage shows a white truck passing the tall load near the bridge entrance."
It seems possible that even if in the left lane the load could have struck the bridge.
How much liability insurance does a major hauler have?
Paul in PA
