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Burlington, Washington is located in Skagit County. Zip codes in Burlington, WA include 98233. The median home price in Burlington is $182,900 which is roughly $125/per square foot. More Burlington information.

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2 hrs ago | UPI

I-5 bridge collapse a big problem for truckers

The collapse of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state is causing traffic problems that are only expected to get worse, officials say.

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6 hrs ago | SFGate

NTSB: Bridge collapse in Wash. is wake-up call

NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman, center, looks over the collapsed section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River.

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10 hrs ago | ABC15.com

Quick, long-term fixes for WA bridge

It's going to take time to find both short- and long-term fixes for the bridge that collapsed on Interstate 5, Washington state officials said Saturday as federal inspectors scoured for clues that may impact bridge safety across the nation.

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12 hrs ago | The Stranger

The Saturday Morning News

The Broken Bridge: There was no posted height limit on the I-5 Skagit River bridge and the bridge had a history of " high load hits " by trucks.

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16 hrs ago | Bellingham Herald

Slow going for southbound Bellingham travelers after bridge collapse

The Skagit River bridge collapse has shut down a section of Interstate 5 just south of Highway 20 between Burlington and Mount Vernon.

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21 hrs ago | The Stranger

Morning News: The Bridge Collapse, Obama's Speech, and a Crop of Terrible Movies

It happened at 7 p.m., and traffic will be messed up for a while . As to the cause of the collapse, Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste says, "For reasons unknown at this point in time, [a] semi struck the overhead of the bridge causing the collapse." That driver is cooperating with authorities.

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Fri May 24, 2013

Business Journal

Boeing, suppliers work around that Skagit bridge collapse

Boeing and aerospace suppliers are coping with the sudden failure of transportation on Interstate 5 due to the Skagit bridge collapse, by instituting work-arounds and managing delays of several hours.

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Whidbey News-Times

Bridge collapse adds to Mukilteo/Clinton Ferry traffic, delays mounting

Travelers trying to get onto Whidbey Island using the Mukilteo/Clinton Ferry can expect 3-hour delays into Friday evening.

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SFGate

Feds look for temporary fix after I-5 collapse

A truck suspected of hitting the bridge sits on the side of the the road the day after the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River between Mount.

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Boston Herald

APNewsBreak: Co. says it has permits to cross span

A truck hauling a too-tall load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River.

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Boston.com

Wife says trucker saw bridge collapse in mirror

A truck hauling a too-tall load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River.

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WHIO

Wash. I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize load

Washington Governor Jay Inslee, right, talks to reporters about the failure of the Interstate highway bridge crossing the Skagit River in Mt.

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Wall Street Journal

No Fatalities in Washington Bridge Collapse

A portion of the Interstate 5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit River in Mount Vernon, Wash.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Seattle Times

Bridge collapse will cause holiday travel headaches

The collapse of the bridge on Interstate 5 across the Skagit River is sure to snarl traffic, upset plans and disrupt commerce this Memorial Day weekend.

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Bellingham Herald

Washington State Patrol confirms I-5 bridge over Skagit River has collapsed

Washington State Patrol Trooper Mark Francis confirmed late Thursday afternoon, May 23, that the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Burlington has collapsed.

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Mon May 06, 2013

US Food and Drug Administration

Cargill's Animal Nutrition Business Conducts Voluntary Recall of Lamb Feed

April 10, 2013 - Cargill's animal nutrition business today announced a voluntary recall of Showmaster S-Series Show Lamb Feed because it contained incorrect sodium molybdate levels.

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Fri May 03, 2013

Peninsula Daily News

Decorated World War II veteran Crippen dies in Forks at 90

Wally Crippen, a longtime Forks resident, photo historian and decorated World War II veteran, has died.

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Wed May 01, 2013

KATU-TV Portland

Preview: Woman finds 'ick' in her bottled water. Is it dangerous?

Dorothy Bliss found this white stuff floating in her sealed bottle of water? KATU had it tested.

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Sun Apr 28, 2013

ELCA.org

Catacomb churches

It's a Wednesday winter evening as black as ink in Burlington, Wash., an old logging town perched above the fertile Skagit Valley.

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