Large pothole on Skagit River Bridge creates traffic hazard, Burlington WA
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TrafficA large pothole and loose concrete debris on the Skagit River Bridge in Burlington, Washington, is causing traffic hazards. Vehicles are slowing down and braking to avoid the debris. The Department of Transportation has been requested to repair the pothole as it is worsening.
Audio|Heard on: Washington State Patrol - Skagit & Island County Dispatch
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02:13
Transcript:
00:00
That's yesterday for the hole in the concrete.
00:03
Current reporting for the debris, a chunk of concrete is out on the highway.
00:09
So let's get forth.
00:11
2.4. Towards 29.
00:17
I'm in route from 2.309.
00:25
12 round around from South 11 in Lake Road.
00:30
(number withheld)
00:38
All right 1224 can still respond but if I can get it clear by myself I will I would think something too.
00:51
drive for 600,000.
00:53
All right.
00:59
Everything is pushed to the left and not in the lane.
01:04
But for DOT, they should probably respond today.
01:07
There's a huge pothole that needs to be repaired.
01:09
It's just getting worse.
01:12
(number withheld).
01:17
12.
01:18
20 from 1 will be disregarding.
01:21
2-24-24.
01:23
Number 56.
01:25
Verify if pothole is on bridge.
01:28
Right,
01:33
it's on the bridge.
01:34
It's continuing to chip out.
01:37
It's a pretty big one.
01:39
They should come repair it because we're going to have more concrete get thrown out of it.
01:50
In fact, six number one?
01:53
Seventh six.
01:59
Yeah, referencing that pothole, traffic in lane two is braking pretty significantly prior to entering the bridge, so it's slowing down a bunch of traffic as well.
02:09
It's pretty,
02:10
creating quite a hazard.
02:12
That's six, that's nine.
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Location mentioned:
Skagit River Bridge, I-5, Burlington, WA 98233
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