From the WA State DOT:
All lanes of I-90 to reopen in Issaquah following bridge strike, emergency inspection
All lanes of eastbound Interstate 90 in Issaquah are scheduled to reopen to traffic by 10 p.m. Friday, March 13. The right lane of eastbound I-90 was closed earlier today after the overpass was struck and damaged by an over-height garbage truck.
The Washington State Department of Transportation’s Bridge Preservation Office inspected the structure this afternoon. Photos of the damage show the garbage truck punctured a hole through one of the bridge’s girders.
Structural engineers determined it was safe to reopen the right lane of eastbound I-90 at Front Street, but the right shoulder will remain closed as a safety precaution until permanent repairs can be made.
I-90 is the major East-West route out of Seattle. When I moved to Seattle from Boston in 1978, I rode it from one end to the other. It's Eastern terminus is in downtown Boston; the Western, Seattle. At the time, there was one traffic light in Wallace Idaho. It turns out that there were two rather famous brothels as well but somehow, I missed those... Dang!
Ouch - that poor driver's resume took a gigantic hit today - talk about Friday the thirteenth...
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