The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning is raising questions about bridges in Washington state. According to the Washington Department of Transportation, the state inspects approximately 7,300 bridges on state, city, and county road systems.

Most bridges in Washington are inspected every two years to ensure they are in good working order. Those inspections, per the WSDOT, also help prioritize maintenance work.

The bridge in Baltimore collapsed after one of its columns was rammed by the Dali, a massive cargo ship. The bridge buckled after impact and crashed into the Patapsco River. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said as many as 20 people and several vehicles had fallen into the river, and a tractor-trailer was on the bridge when the cargo vessel hit a support pillar.

The most recent significant bridge collapse in Washington state was 11 years ago on May 23, 2013, when the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed.
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