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I-5 - S. 178th Street Overpass Repair - Project Photos

WSDOT Bridge crews inspect the overpass while WSDOT Incident Response Team members block several lanes on southbound I-5.

WSDOT Bridge crews inspect the I-5 - S. 178th street overpass on Dec. 13 after a vehicle exceeding the height limit on I-5 struck the overpass. WSDOT Incident Response team is blocking several lanes to protect drivers during the inspection.


Crews use a bucket truck to get a closer look at the damage to the bridge girder.

Crews use a bucket truck to get a better look at the 100 feet of damage to the overpass.


Rebar is exposed underneath the overpass and light is visible through the structure.

The damaged girder underneath the S. 178th street overpass.


Twisted and exposed rebar is visible from underneath the overpass.

Rebar exposed in the 100 foot damaged section.


Temporary signal alternates traffic over the S. 178th street overpass.

A temporary signal alternated traffic across the S. 178th street overpass. On July 9, 2007, after additional inspections, crews re-striped the overpass and reopened two narrowed lanes of traffic across the overpass.


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