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WSDOT releases simulation of Alaskan Way Viaduct collapse

In the July issue of Rebuilding America's Infrastructure magazine, Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct was our "project spotlight" story. In that story, we focussed on the design options for the $4.2-billion replacement

This 2007 video, commissioned by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), which simulates an earthquake and a resulting collapse of the viaduct, was released to the public this past week by Washington state officials. The Seattle Times tries to explain why it took two years for this video to become public, highlighting the dissonance that remains in the Emerald City.

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