Northbound I-5 closed at Skagit River Bridge due to accident, Burlington WA
Road ClosureAn accident at the Skagit River Bridge has caused closure of northbound lanes on I-5. Traffic is being diverted and on-ramps are blocked to manage congestion. The closure is expected to cause significant travel delay in the area.
Audio|Source: Skagit County Police and Fire
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
All northbound traffic is going to be blocked.
00:03
I copy all northbound I-5 traffic is blocked 339.
00:21
A handful of cars are gonna get him. After that northbound will be blocked. You can access from Hopper.
00:28
1339.
00:31
Copy will head south and the northbound laser George Chopper.
00:39
Battalion ones on scene, I'll be assuming bridge command.
00:46
Please.
00:51
Get DOT[1] to divert traffic at Collegeway. Very firm, 3040.
01:08
Cascade, mid-55.
01:12
555.
01:13
We are at Scatchit available for that Delta MVA if they need additional.
01:19
I copy 3040.
01:27
5-9 Cascade, I'm clear.
01:29
Uh,
01:33
321.
01:35
Cascade.
01:41
X-ray for forecast.
01:44
Go ahead.
01:48
I just here on the scanner that State Patrol wants us to set down one of the ramps Hull's right now on the ramps 1341 3rd 1341.
02:02
Let me know what ramp they want to shut down I didn't actually know what side their collisions zone you may want to attempt to exit at college and he is fully blocking northbound next ice night night.
02:14
Copy, I'm working my way over.
02:17
Okay 21. Receive.
02:19
You, I think it's...
02:22
So yeah, it's zero, did you copy that?
02:26
Hey, Burm, thank you.
02:29
Scotcade 129.
02:34
Go ahead.
02:37
129 is clear this call. We've driven the whole trailer park and found nobody, and the people in space 76 did not call 911. Okay, 344 is the northbound on ramp.
02:52
Precious.
02:53
Bridgeman. 32.
02:56
Go ahead.
03:02
I notified the DOT[1] to State Patrol. They advised they don't have to be a TOT in service for the state and they've got plenty of troopers in route to do the same thing.
03:16
This is going to be blocked for a bit, so we'll need to get traffic diverted.
Police codes explained
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DOT: Department of Transportation
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Location mentioned:
Skagit River Bridge, I-5, Burlington, WA 98233
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