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| Sustainababble? 'Is Sustainability Still Possible?' asks in State of the World 2013 report via |
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| Fir Island detour route bypassing Skagit bridge collapse on I-5 in Washington State to be de-emphasized, apparently. |
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| Using the Fir Island detour this evening added only 15 minutes to usual time of Seattle-Bellingham northbound trip on I-5. |
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| Was evidence of earlier I-5 Skagit bridge hits known by State of Washington's regulatory system for oversize trucks? |
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| Google Earth Street View™ of Wash. State I-5 bridge now in river shows earlier truck damage where height was lowest: |
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| How true: notes streetcars "are rather expensive therapy" for folks who "don't want to ride the bus." |
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| Official WSDOT main detour route looks bearable: 16.5 miles at 40(?) mph avg instead of usual I-5 9 miles in 9 minutes. |
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| Governor Inslee says USDOT is looking for a Bailey Bridge to replace the I-5 bridge that collapsed north of Seattle: |
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| Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Daily is out! ▸ Top stories today via |
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| Would cost too much and do too little even if feasible locations were available. |
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| now has an official twitter account. news from the Skagit Valley Herald and Bellingham Herald |
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| Certain ITS would help keep trucks from hitting bridges, but does require investment. |
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| Normally moving 70K+ vehicles per day, prompts activation of Washington State Emergency Ops Center: |
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| Looks like the official detour for is ~16.5 miles at ?? mph substituting for ~9 miles at 60 mph. |
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| Washington State publishes map of detour routes around collapsed Interstate 5 bridge north of Seattle: |
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| Hottest Transport Tweets is out! ▸ Top stories today via |
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| Insights About Telematics is out! ▸ Top stories today via |
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| Gateway to Telecommuting News is out! ▸ Top stories today via |
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