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Major Bridge Collapse in Washington State [View all]
A bridge on Interstate 5 just south of the Canadian border collapsed around 7:00 pm PST. I-5 is a MAJOR commercial artery. The bridge was built in 1955. Another infrastructure failure.
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Cars-bodies-in-Skagit-River-after-I-5-Bridge-collapse--208760201.html?tab=video&c=y
We wasted over $1 trillion on the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq and over $700 billion annually on the DOD, but we can’t upgrade our bridges and other infrastructure.
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