Broken expansion joint on I-5 between Everett and Marysville
This is one of dozens of bridge expansion joints on I-5 between Everett and Marysville.
Forty-one expansion joints on the I-5 bridges between the two cities will be replaced beginning in late summer 2015.
This expansion joint is located in the northbound lanes on the Ebey Slough Bridge, which is the long straight bridge just before the exit to Marysville.
The expansion joints on this bridge are 20 years old and deteriorating. Our bridge crews frequently find them broken into pieces and weld them back together.
Bridge expansions joints are critical to ensure the safety and integrity of the span. The expansion joints allow the concrete decks to expand and contract with the weather and changing traffic. A failing expansion joint can compromise a bridge and pose a safety hazard for drivers.
More information about the I-5 Union, Steamboat and Ebey Slough bridge expansion joint replacement project is available on the WSDOT website: www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/i5/unionsteamboatebeybridgerpr/
Broken expansion joint on I-5 between Everett and Marysville
This is one of dozens of bridge expansion joints on I-5 between Everett and Marysville.
Forty-one expansion joints on the I-5 bridges between the two cities will be replaced beginning in late summer 2015.
This expansion joint is located in the northbound lanes on the Ebey Slough Bridge, which is the long straight bridge just before the exit to Marysville.
The expansion joints on this bridge are 20 years old and deteriorating. Our bridge crews frequently find them broken into pieces and weld them back together.
Bridge expansions joints are critical to ensure the safety and integrity of the span. The expansion joints allow the concrete decks to expand and contract with the weather and changing traffic. A failing expansion joint can compromise a bridge and pose a safety hazard for drivers.
More information about the I-5 Union, Steamboat and Ebey Slough bridge expansion joint replacement project is available on the WSDOT website: www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/i5/unionsteamboatebeybridgerpr/