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An overnight storm left a wake of disruptions in Southwest Washington and the Portland metro area this morning, with numerous power outages and landslides disrupting traffic into the Columbia River Gorge and toward the Oregon Coast.
300,000 without power in Puget Sound region after overnight storm topples trees, power lines
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More than 300,000 Puget Sound residents were still without power Wednesday afternoon after a windstorm shook the region overnight.
Wind gusts reached speeds of 50-70 mph for much of the Puget Sound region, toppling trees and powerlines. Utility crews said they are assessing the damage and working to restore power to as many regions as possible. Residents across the region can check their estimated restoration time here.
As of 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, Seattle City Light was reporting over 11,000 outages in the city and Puget Sound Energy reported 180,000 outages. Snohomish County reported approximately 65,000 outages.
Semi-truck partially hanging over Deception Pass Bridge removed; SR 20 now open
State Route 20 was closed for several hours early Wednesday morning due to a semi-truck partially hanging off the edge of the Deception Pass Bridge. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 8:16 AM PST January 13, 2021
The Deception Pass Bridge on State Route 20 is back open after closing for several hours due to a semi-truck partially hanging off the edge of the bridge.
The roadway reopened just after 7 a.m. Wednesday. Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Heather Axtman said high winds appeared to be a factor in the incident.
The driver of the truck was able to get out of the truck and is uninjured.
Earlier this week Streetsblog’s covered the controversy over the Illinois Department of Transportation’s plans to relocate a section of the Illinois Prairie Path in west-suburban Hillside as a safety strategy. From reading the piece, which I edited, you might have gotten the impression that former Ashland Avenue bus rapid transit opponent Roger Romanelli, who’s using the bike trail project as a campaign issue in his run for village trustee, is the only party in the wrong here. Romanelli is pushing an alternative to the trail relocation that wouldn’t fully address existing path safety issues.
But IDOT’s plan is also far from ideal. So if we really care about improving safety and convenience for pedestrians and cyclists, the real solution is a third option, which I’ll discuss in a bit.