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SR 20 - Emergency Road Protection - Pictures

River erodes bank and tree
July 16, 2007 - Skagit River erodes bank and pulls tree in.
The river is within four feet of the shoulder of the highway.
July 16, 2007 - The Skagit River is within four feet of the highway.
Skagit River is next to the highway.
May 25, 2007 - The river runs close to the highway.
We have used rocks tp protect the highway in the past.
May 25, 2007 - The river has a history of eroding the bank and threatening the highway. We've used rocks as an emergency measure to protect the highway. 
The river runs along the highway for a good distance.
May 25, 2007 - The river runs dangerously close to the highway for a 1/4 mile.
The river runs right into the rock bank.
May 25, 2007 - Rocks in the water and along the bank are an emergency measure to protect the highway.
The river is eroding away rock that was put in as a buffer.
May 25, 2007 - The river still eats away at the riverbank at either end of an emergency repair. Rocks used in the repair have fallen into the river.