Westbound I-90 Near Cle Elum Back Open After Crews Demolish Damaged Bridge

Westbound I-90 near Cle Elum back open after crews demolish damaged bridge

A truck carrying an oversized load hit the overpass on Monday. Crews worked to reopen I-90 before the weekend.

Freight route wrecked: Oversize load takes out I-90 overpass

Transportation officials expect travel along Interstate 90 in Washington state to be disrupted for some time. According to an emergency in Kittitas County declared by Gov. Bob Ferguson, I-90 is the state’s primary east-west highway. This order expedites the state’s process for seeking federal funds for repairs to a bridge over the interstate. The issue: An oversize load hit the Bullfrog Road overpass at Exit 80 near Cle Elum, Wash., on Tuesday, …

Work to replace span over I-90 near Cle Elum will affect area will impact drivers into the winter

CLE ELUM – (News release from WSDOT) Work to replace the Bullfrog Road overpass above the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near Cle Elum is set to begin by the end of November. The bridge was hit and severely damaged by an over-height load in late October.  Washington State Department of Transportation bridge designers have finished plans to replace the span. A contractor is expected to be selected in time for work to start by the end of the mon…

All I-90 lanes are open near Cle Elum following demolition of damaged westbound overpass

All lanes of Interstate 90 at exit 80 near Cle Elum reopened at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, following the removal of the damaged Bullfrog Road overpass.