Dewdney Slough Bridge collapsing near Mission?
(Update [1:45 p.m.]: The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says the Dewdney Slough Bridge has not collapsed.
"An initial assessment by the ministry's bridge engineers has revealed that the top portion of one of the support piles on the eastbound side had weakened, and the bridge settled onto the strong section of the pile. There is no danger of the bridge collapsing," a news release says.
The ministry is informing the public that the bridge could be closed for a couple days.
"In the meantime, motorists should detour via Highway 1, using either Highway 11 via Mission from the west or Highway 9 via Agassiz from the east," the release advises.)
As Buffalo Springfield sang, "There's something happening here / But what it is ain't exactly clear."
However, it definitely sounds like the Dewdney Slough Bridge on Highway 7, near Mission, isn't having a good day.
https://twitter.com/EAMOperations/status/644555157024337920
https://twitter.com/DriveBC_LM/status/644557452097232896
https://twitter.com/NEWS1130/status/644558789375606784
https://twitter.com/CKNW/status/644558828466376704
https://twitter.com/beetle3/status/644558978903465984
https://twitter.com/heliattack/status/644563063065018368
https://twitter.com/amdaybby/status/644564343636398080
At 10:10 a.m., DriveBC posted this update: "Dewdney Bridge Closed (8km East of Mission) for Bridge Repairs. Bridge Assessment in progress. Detour via Highway 1."
Terms like "sagging", "dip", and "crack" are being used to describe the state of the crossing.
https://twitter.com/tedfieldglobal/status/644570489248022528
https://twitter.com/VikkiHopes/status/644575032128069633
https://twitter.com/Nic_Amaya/status/644577188629483521
https://twitter.com/Jesse_Johnston/status/644597815222534144
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