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Southbound SR 99 closed over First Avenue Bridge for several hours

Jul 6, 2024, 3:29 PM | Updated: 7:15 pm

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First Avenue South Bridge (Photo courtesy of ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ 7)

(Photo courtesy of ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ 7)

The First Avenue bridge on State Route 99 (SR 99) was closed for multiple hours Saturday due to police activity.

The bridge was originally blocked off around 9:30 a.m., according to Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Rick Johnson, with the northbound lanes reopening by approximately 11 a.m. The southbound lanes remained closed Satruday til just after 6 p.m.

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Frank Sumrall is a content editor at MyNorthwest. You can read his stories here and you can email him here.

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