Bridge collapse could cost Washington state millions, jobs

[Heddi]

17. nononono. This is a major pain in the ass

I take it you're not familiar with Seattle-area Traffic...there is no "half hour" delay. The bridge that fell is part of the route between Seattle and Bellingham/Vancouver, and is always ALWAYS busy. This re-route is going to add much more than a half-hour, especially since the road being diverted to is fewer lanes than the I-5 Bridge was.

http://www.nwcn.com/home/related/Bridge-collapse-paralyzes-I-5-traffic-208771631.html

Drivers are facing two, even three-hour delays because of bridge detours. Some companies are offering travelers an alternative to driving.

Here is the detour map. Note that there are 2 detours each for SOuthbound and Northbound. That's because the route you're incorrectly stating will be a half-hour delay or so won't be. It will be much more and a very long backup in traffic. That's why there's the one you think will be half hour, and another one way far out to make up for the traffic mess that is going to come about because of this bridge being out

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Construction/PugetSound/detourmap.htm#NB


Please don't be so glib about the devastating impact this bridge collapse has on Western Washington. Those delays don't just affect people joy riding and sunday driving. This affects ambulances going to local hospitals. This is a major concern for EMS in the area...how to get to/from Bellingham during emergencies and to the hospitals in a timely manner.

And on edit: I re-read your highly insensitive post again. "Not a major urban area". Please. Just stop talking because you have no idea what you're talking about. You're not from Seattle and you have no idea about what is and isn't a "major urban area". This is more than an inconvenience, as I posted above. TWO, THREE, OR FOUR HOUR DELAYS EACH WAY. Yeah, not an urban area. Just an inconvenience. Not a big deal.

Please. Stop pontificating (very wrongly, might I add) about something that you obviously know NOTHING about. Your condescending attitude towards this is really offensive for those that will now have to leave for work, what, 3 hours early? Oh no big deal if you work 12 hour nights as a nurse, or EMT, or paramedic. 12 hours at work, plus 3 hours getting there and 3 hours getting home...hey, who doesn't like working 18 hours straight? Don't worry, though, the Ever-knowing Mineral Man, who knows nothing of this area, says it's NO BIG DEAL. Says it's a thirty-minute delay. Says you don't live in a Major Urban Area. So no sweat, man