Bridges Versus Green Jobs

According to news reports,

Washington state was given a C in the American Society of Civil Engineers' 2013 infrastructure report card and a C- when it came to the state's bridges. The group said more than a quarter of Washington's 7,840 bridges are considered structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.

Instead of spending money on bridges, our Congressional delegation brought home the bacon for programs like the scandal-ridden Puget Sound Partnership (PSP).

Puget Sound Partnership, with a two-year $15 million budget, has helped direct some $400 million in state and federal funds spent by "partner agencies" the past two years. Its $15 million budget includes $4 million in outside contracts for education, monitoring and other efforts.                           -- 2011 article in the Kitsap Sun

I-5 Bridge Over Skagit River Collapse

In an atypical post for us, we're passing along some shocking local news ... of which there are only sketchy details at the moment.  As the headline says, the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River has collapsed, and there are reportedly cars in the water. A search and rescue operation is underway.

Local news outlets are not yet covering the story, but details will soon emerge. This is the bridge that many of us travel on a regular basis ... the one next to Home Depot on Route 5.