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Is this the only route? liberal N proud May 2013 #1
There's the older road a bit to the east, Turbineguy May 2013 #2
DOT published detour maps dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #13
No easy detours. Eastward detours are through elevated areas and on smaller roads. nt bluestate10 May 2013 #25
The Republican "vision" Berlum May 2013 #3
This has nothing to do with not spending money on infastructure Travis_0004 May 2013 #5
Bridge was deemed obsolete and at least 10 years Lars39 May 2013 #6
But that doesn't mean it was structurally unsound madokie May 2013 #7
That means a safer design could have been in place Lars39 May 2013 #8
Yes it does madokie May 2013 #9
We've been behind on replacing infrastrucure Lars39 May 2013 #10
All the more reason what the pukes did to Obama's plan is all the more egregious madokie May 2013 #11
Republicans rather give tax breaks to 1% than take care of America Berlum May 2013 #14
It meant that if a new bridge was built, it would have been built differently Travis_0004 May 2013 #20
We had several incidences where too tall trucks brought down overhead pedestrian walkways. dkf May 2013 #16
It was lower than today's standard bridge height. SharonAnn May 2013 #21
A modern bridge doesn't get taken out by a fucking truck. The bridge was way out of date. nt bluestate10 May 2013 #26
Actually this should CREATE construction jobs Quantess May 2013 #4
I remember the nightmare for commuters when part of the Bay Bridge fell during the lunatica May 2013 #12
Well, there's an easy detour around the bridge. MineralMan May 2013 #15
nononono. This is a major pain in the ass Heddi May 2013 #17
In the first place, I've driven that route many times. MineralMan May 2013 #18
In a rural county, the traffic which normally zips thru here, unnoticed, is a concern... countryjake May 2013 #19
The fact that so many traumas go from Bellingham and Island Hospital Heddi May 2013 #22
My family is in Bellingham, & time would sure be of the essence to me freeplessinseattle May 2013 #28
Traffic levels will NOT decrease Heddi May 2013 #23
I'm afraid it is a very big deal for those of us who live here....... Capt.Rocky300 May 2013 #27
A 4-lane interstate is pretty much by definition rural. FarCenter May 2013 #29
I'm friends with many EMT's and Paramedics in Western Washington Heddi May 2013 #24
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