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Slow going for southbound Bellingham travelers after bridge collapse

Herald reader Brad Johnson sent this photo of the traffic snarl through the Burlington-Mount Vernon area on Friday afternoon, May 24, 2013, following the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River the night before.

The Skagit River bridge collapse has shut down a section of Interstate 5 just south of Highway 20 between Burlington and Mount Vernon.

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SKI TO SEA

Partly sunny skies, cool temps expected for Ski to Sea

Ski to Sea organizers spent the hours after the Skagit River bridge collapse on Interstate 5 telling the estimated 1,100 racers coming from the King County area to leave extra driving time as they made their way north for the race.
SKAGIT BRIDGE COLLAPSE

Feds look for temporary fix after I-5 collapse

Federal officials were searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along the crucial Interstate 5 corridor, but Washington Gov. Jay Inslee cautioned Friday that major disruptions will last for weeks, if not months.
SKAGIT BRIDGE COLLAPSE

'Horrified' trucker watched I-5 bridge collapse in rearview mirror

The trucker was hauling a load of drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him. Two vehicles fell into the icy Skagit River.
SKAGIT BRIDGE COLLAPSE

DOT has posted detours around collapsed I-5 bridge

The Washington Transportation Department has posted detour routes around the collapsed Interstate 5 over the Skagit River - but urges drivers to avoid the area if possible, even on a busy Memorial Day weekend.
SKAGIT BRIDGE COLLAPSE

Survivor recounts escape after Skagit River bridge collapse

As a serious hockey player with the Bellingham Blazers, 20-year-old Bryce Kenning has taken some pretty hard hits - but he wasn't ready for the one he took after his orange Subaru nose-dived from a crumbling Interstate 5 bridge into the Skagit River.
LOCAL NEWS

Free skin cancer screenings offered in Bellingham

BELLLINGHAM - Fifty people will be able to get a free skin cancer screening Saturday, June 8, at the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Cancer Center.
SKAGIT BRIDGE COLLAPSE

Washington bridge collapse: 'A white flash, and cold water'

Dan Sligh was on his way to a camping trip with his wife and Navy colleagues when he noticed the oversized truck in front of him on Interstate 5 seemed about four feet too wide on the right side for the bridge they were approaching near Mount Vernon, Wash.
SKI TO SEA

Ski to Sea officials expand hours for teams to pick up race packet

BELLINGHAM — Ski to Sea teams will get more time to pick up their race packets on Saturday, May 25, because of delays caused by the Thursday collapse of the Skagit River bridge on Interstate 5, race officials announced.
SKAGIT BRIDGE COLLAPSE

WTA's Mount Vernon express now requires free transfer

The express bus from Bellingham to Mount Vernon now makes its last stop at the Chuckanut Park and Ride in north Burlington, after the Skagit River bridge over Interstate 5 collapsed on Thursday, May 23.
WHATCOM BUSINESS

Gas prices not expected to spike from Skagit River bridge collapse

Industry experts say the collapse of the Skagit River bridge on Interstate 5 shouldn't have a major impact on Whatcom County gas prices.