ally worked with an Acrow Bridge team rebuilding more than 60 bridges around Mount St. Helens following the 1980 eruption. The northern section of the bridge fell into the
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Skagit River, May 23, when a southbound Mullen Trucking Co. truck hauling a large housing for mining equipment clipped at least one load-bearing supporting strut as it crossed the
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bridge. The over-height truck was accompanied by a pilot car with a vertical measuring pole which, according to witnesses, also struck the bridge in front of the truck following behind. Three people were rescued from two vehicles that plunged into the water along with the bridge. All three were unharmed and released from local hospitals after being checked out and warmed up. Killeen said his company started loading trucks at marshaling yards near Acrow’s Parsippany, N.J., headquarters and at rented storage near Camas, Wash., less than 24 hours after the collapse. The trucks were dispatched immediately after contracts were signed, some with tandem crews driving day and night.
Crossword Puzzle Across 1. Checked things 6. ___ cry 9. Blue-ribbon position 14. Acquiesce 15. Trick taker, often 16. Run off to the chapel 17. Person's high standing among others (pl.) 19. Church part 20. Accommodate 21. Kill, in a way 22. Russian autocrats 23. Beating with a rod as punishment 25. Athletic supporter? (golf) 26. Stores that sell goods with immediate payment and no delivery service (3 wds) 32. Electrolysis particle 33. Associations 34. Martial music played by bagpipes 37. Pen 41. ___ gin fizz 42. Crow's home 43. Means of support (3 wds) 48. "So ___ me!" 49. Old-fashioned warning 50. Absolute 53. Bit 54. "Come again?" 58. Weather in some location averaged over time 59. Living organisms and their environment 61. Enzyme secreted by the kidneys that affects blood
The two side-by-side temporary bridges will be assembled from “several thousand pre-fabricated modular pieces,” said Killeen. Each bridge will measure 24 feet by 160 feet and weigh about 400,000 pounds when they are rolled into place from the still-standing south section of the bridge where the final assembly will take place. Crews from Atkinson Construction and several Atkinson subcontractors are already working around the clock to assemble the two bridges. Both Acrow and Atkinson confirmed that the target for completion of the temporary project is mid-June – a timetable several weeks sooner than first estimated by state officials. Total cost of the temporary and permanent bridges was estimated last week at $15 million, almost all from federal transportation funds. One million dollars was released almost immediately by federal officials according published reports. The temporary bridges will each carry two lanes of traffic northbound and southbound and are
designed to carry fully loaded I-5 trucks, although a Washington Department of Transportation spokesman said that DOT would probably limit trucks to less than 80,000 pounds maximum weight and keep speed limits below the present 60 miles-per-hour limit. Still-standing parts of the bridge and supporting foundations have been inspected and cleared for continued use by a team of state and federal bridge inspectors and engineers. DOT engineers are already at work assembling information and specifications to be used in designing the permanent replacement bridge. Travis Phelps of the Department of Transportation estimates that design options will be chosen in July followed by a competitive bidding process. Construction is expected to begin in August in the river next to the temporary structure. Sometime in September, crews will remove the temporary bridges and move the new bridge into place from the side. Interstate 5 is expected to be closed for about two weeks in September during final construction.
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9. Accomplishment 10. Misfortunes 11. Spin 12. Replacement tires 13. Brusque 18. "Terrible" czar 23. Rapeseed oil 24. Beam 26. Ceiling 27. "Gimme ___!" Down (start of an Iowa 1. Beanies State cheer) (2 2. Shrek, e.g. wds) 3. Length x width, for a 28. Bro, for one rectangle 29. Trigger, for one 4. Exam 30. Terminal portion of 5. Undertake, with the large intestine "out" 6. Rope's frayed end 31. ___ of Langerhans 35. Conclusion (2 wds) 36. Having the 7. ___ acid, as in capacity to return to vinegar health 8. Ring pressure 62. Chop (off) 63. Cliffside dwelling 64. Daughter of Mnemosyne 65. "Star Trek" rank: Abbr. 66. Cook, as clams
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38. Decide to leave, with "out" 39. "Comprende?" 40. Always, in verse 43. Male household servant 44. Focal point 45. Land 46. Sags 47. Sponges 48. Bolivian capital 51. Give off, as light 52. Ashcroft's predecessor 54. Put an edge on 55. "Catch!" 56. "Mi chiamano Mimi," e.g. 57. Abound 60. ___ de deux Answers to today's puzzle on page 8
Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty ranges from 1-3 (easy) 4-6 (moderate) 7-8 (hard) 9-15 (difficult). Today’s puzzle is level 13. Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 8