US Edition1921 bridge to Mount Rainier closed immediately as ‘safety precaution’
- WSDOT closed the State Route 165 Carbon River Fairfax Bridge to all traffic, effective immediately on April 14.
- Recent inspections revealed new deterioration to the steel supports, prompting the closure as a safety precaution.
- The single-lane, 494-foot bridge, originally built in 1921, provides access to Mount Rainier National Park.
- WSDOT stated that there is "no funding available to replace the bridge at this point," creating uncertainty for the future.
- The bridge closure impacts access to recreation areas, and an emergency detour route exists for first responders only.
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Pierce County bridge to Mount Rainier closed indefinitely after deemed unsafe
TACOMA — A 103-year-old, single-lane bridge that provides access to Mount Rainier National Park and the Carbon River Ranger Station has been closed indefinitely due to its deterioration, the Washington State Department of Transportation said in a news release Monday. Read more...
103-year-old Mount Rainier bridge closed indefinitely due to safety issues
Effective immediately, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has closed the State Route 165 Carbon River Fairfax Bridge to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic until further notice.
Ciudad Juárez.- The international bridge Paso del Norte, between Ciudad Juárez and El Paso was closed this afternoon by personnel of the Border Bridge Trust of Chihuahua, due to the mechanical damage suffered by a truck meters before arriving in the United States. According to users, a van began to burn in the hump of the bridge, for which reason the support of the Firefighters was requested and vehicle traffic stopped, with the exception of the…
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