Driving south on I-5 from the Washington side...it can be! The BIG bridge, a lift span across the Columbia, is barely wide enough to accomodate the four lanes moving at 50-60 MPH... And the route is followed by several on and off ramps, overpasses, and more river crossings than damn near anywhere else!
The other river that runs parallel to I-5 is the Willamette, which also has several bridges to cross via off ramps to yet more bridges, and overpasses... And places to launch a vehicle into open space... The one caveat: Building sufficient speed is necessary in order for a proper 'launch'! Which may be difficult on shorter ramps, as above.
BurningJournaldotcom also believes the driver misjudged, as well as not receiving a job briefing prior to his failed attempt...
-- Edited by Uke on Sunday 25th of November 2012 01:41:48 PM
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BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) A 38-year-old Beaverton driver dangled from a bridge several feet above Highway 217 for nearly an hour after his pickup truck crashed through a guard rail.
Matthew Alan Hamilton was hospitalized Saturday afternoon after firefighters plucked him from the hanging truck using a ladder with a basket.
Beaverton police say he was arrested for DUI and would be taken to jail when he leaves the hospital. His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
The crash shut down part of the busy roadway for several hours until the truck could be removed with a large crane.
The Oregonian reports that the wheels of the truck caught on part of the overpass and apparently kept it from falling.
There was no immediate word on how the crash occurred.
I-5 is not for the timid. It's poses challenges every hour of the day/night. Lot more truck traffic than ever like "way" more. Any stalled vehicle will cause a 2-4 mile long jam behind it in no time. I am glad to be able to "minimize my time" on I-5 today.
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I'm with Krink on this... The Fuck Uke Ranger seems ta be the best option for traveling the interstates lately. We have two major ones, and two minor 'interstates,' which are really just bypasses, and/or extensions of the 'main' two.
The north/south route between British Columbia, Canada, I-5 runs to the Canadian border, south into Oregon, through to California. It is one of the busiest highways in the continental United States.
The east/west route crosses the state of Washington is I-90. That route continues across Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota...and gets lost somewhere near Chicago!
But I-5 is by far the most notable for wrecks, delays...and major time wasting stupidity for most commuters. The alternatives are few. State route 99 was the highway 'replaced' by I-5 when it was built... Today, SR-99 is merely the 'main' street through small towns, and medium cities in Washington, with its own delays... Traffic lights, malls, stores, car dealers, gas stations...fast-food places... And wrecks!
-- Edited by Uke on Monday 26th of November 2012 11:27:44 AM
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Uke, I remember growing up in Bellingham WA and Hiway 99 (SR99) ran down city streets zig-zagging its way North to South through town. Very hard to imagine the same volume of traffic I-5 handles through Bellingham taking to the Bellingham Streets to get through today. While "Route 66" is an icon for many, "Route 99" is more of an icon to me. Highway 99... take 99...just off 99...the references are endless.
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I ask myself every day...who are all these people...where are they going, and what do they do when they get there?
Our net population gain for 2012 thus far, seems ta be similar to last year's total. About 350,000 people now call themselves Washingtonians. The bulk of the migrants now call the Puget Sound area home...
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