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Semi-truck hits I-90 overpass, closing westbound lanes
Debris from the damaged Bullfrog Road overpass blocked westbound I-90 lanes, causing a closure and detours near Cle Elum, with traffic backups extending about 3 miles, officials said.
- On Tuesday night, a semi-truck carrying an oversized load struck the Bullfrog Road overpass near Cle Elum, closing westbound Interstate 90 at milepost 80 due to debris blocking lanes.
- WSP said the impact occurred at about 10:30 p.m., and Washington State Patrol stopped the truck driver and is investigating the incident.
- Photos and video from Washington State Patrol and Washington State Department of Transportation show damaged concrete girders and exposed rebar hanging into the roadway with debris covering the two westbound lanes under the Bullfrog Road overpass.
- Drivers are being detoured at Exit 80 and Exit 89, Washington State Department of Transportation travel maps showed about 3 miles of backups, and as of 6 a.m. Wednesday lanes remained blocked.
- WSDOT said crews from Olympia will assess the bridge today, Kittitas County Public Works set a local Bullfrog Road detour, and officials will provide updates as available.
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Oversized semi-truck strikes I-90 overpass near Cle Elum
A portion of westbound I-90 at the Bullfrog overpass near Cle Elum is closed after being struck and damaged by an oversized semi-truck late Tuesday night. Multiple concrete girders have been damaged, and numerous pieces of rebar can be seen extending down into the roadway. A Washington State Patrol (WSP) Public Information Officer detailed that there will be traffic delays throughout the area, WSP announced. The Washington State Department of Tr…
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