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July 17, 2020

West Seattle Bridge is ‘civil emergency'

SEATTLE (AP) —Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has declared the cracked high-rise West Seattle Bridge a civil emergency.

The declaration, issued Thursday, may increase the odds of winning federal or state money, The Seattle Times reported. Durkan also seeks to speed up repairs or replacement by skipping some city regulations regarding competitive bidding, budget limits or employment of temporary workers.


 
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