Westbound I-90 closed near Cle Elum, WA after truck hits overpass

WB I-90 closed near Cle Elum after truck hits overpass

A section of westbound I-90 is closed near Cle Elum after a truck hit an overpass late Tuesday night.

CLE ELUM, Wash. - Westbound lanes of I-90 near Cle Elum were shut down starting Tuesday night after an overpass was hit by a semi-truck.

The Washington State Patrol said an oversized load struck the Bullfrog Road overpass at about 10:30 p.m.

(WSDOT)

Troopers said traffic will be backed up and drivers should use exit 80 to detour around the bridge to get back onto I-90.

WSP posted on X.com a photo of the damaged bridge and debris on the roadway late Tuesday.

As of Wednesday, lanes were still blocked and there is no estimated time when the lanes will reopen.

Video shows a chunk taken out of the overpass and debris on the freeway below.

Gov. Bob Ferguson said this is going to be a "significant challenge" for drivers in the region and that the state would be putting together a plan immediately.

Ferguson anticipates sharing the "next steps" surrounding the freeway closure with the public no later than Monday.

Crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation are at the scene assessing the damage. The Washington State Patrol is investigating the crash.

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