OLYMPIA – The state legislators from the 40th district - Rep. Jeff Morris, D-Mount Vernon, Rep. Kristine Lytton, D-Anacortes, Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, - are introducing resolutions in the House and Senate asking the State Transportation Commission to rename the Skagit River Bridge in honor of fallen State Patrol Trooper Sean O'Connell.

Temporary bridge materials on-site

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Last Updated on Monday, 03 June 2013 08:33 Thursday, 30 May 2013 08:28

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Acrow Corporation, a steel bridging company, has brought the materials for the bridge which will serve as a temporary replacement for the collapsed Interstate 5 bridge over Skagit River to the site.

Temporary 4-lane bridge to replace collapsed section of I-5

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Last Updated on Monday, 03 June 2013 07:14 Monday, 27 May 2013 15:26

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Solution keeps traffic moving while crews construct permanent bridge

temp MOUNT VERNON – Gov. Inslee announced a plan Sunday, May 26 to replace the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River near Mt. Vernon.

“We will install a temporary span on the bridge that will restore traffic while we build a safe and durable permanent span adjacent to it,” said Governor Inslee. “This plan ensures the economic vitality of Washington state and the communities along this important corridor.”

Rep. Morris' and Lytton's statement on bridge collapse

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Last Updated on Friday, 24 May 2013 15:57 Friday, 24 May 2013 00:00

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MOUNT VERNON – State Representatives Jeff Morris (D-Mount Vernon) and Kristine Lytton (D-Anacortes) issued the following statement regarding the collapse of the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge:

Travel voucher program funded through 2015

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Thursday, 09 May 2013 11:53

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San Juan County has been awarded state funding to continue administering the Transportation Voucher Program through 2015. While the current phase of the Transportation Voucher Program closes this June, the popular program will begin accepting applications for phase two at the end of summer.

Updated detour info

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 May 2013 12:31 Tuesday, 28 May 2013 12:00

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The Washington State Dept. of Transportation (WSDOT)'s 210-3 webpage has the latest detour information to navigate around the closed section of Interstate 5 due to the collapse of the bridge between Burlington and Mount Vernon.

Larsen to visit collapse site Tuesday and talk with businesses

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Monday, 27 May 2013 15:20

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U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Federal Highway Administration Deputy Administrator Greg Nadeau will receive a briefing from Washington State Dept. of Transportation (WSDOT) before taking a tour of the site of the I-5 Skagit River Bridge collapse at noon Tuesday.

I- 5 bridge collapses into Skagit river at Burlington/Mt. Vernon

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 May 2013 12:28 Thursday, 23 May 2013 19:57

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#I5Bridgecollapse - Twitter

Gov. Inslee: "We are all going to have to pull together in the next several months."

Three people were pulled from the water after the north and south bound lanes of the I-5 bridge spanning the Skagit River between Burlington and Mount Vernon collapsed just after 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23.

Low-cost round town shuttle service under consideration

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 06:50 Tuesday, 16 April 2013 02:00

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Visitors and residents could climb aboard an electrically-powered shuttle van and be dropped off at any one of 10 sites in Friday Harbor if a plan by San Juan Islands Shuttle System kicks into gear. The not-for-profit corporation wants to create Friday Harbor Shuttle ‘RoundTowner.

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Legislators from 40th call for Skagit River Bridge to be renamed in honor of fallen officer

Temporary bridge materials on-site

Temporary 4-lane bridge to replace collapsed section of I-5

Rep. Morris' and Lytton's statement on bridge collapse

Travel voucher program funded through 2015

Updated detour info

Larsen to visit collapse site Tuesday and talk with businesses

I- 5 bridge collapses into Skagit river at Burlington/Mt. Vernon

Low-cost round town shuttle service under consideration

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