Schoessler bridge over I-90 inspected and reopened

Katie Teachout, The Journal | Last updated Jul 02, 2020 2:16pm0

RITZVILLE — Schoessler Road Bridge over I-90 passed an inspection and was reopened Tuesday evening, June 30, after being struck by a truck bearing an oversized load earlier in the day.

Washington State Department of Transportation crews closed the bridge and a short stretch of I-90 Westbound at milepost 226 as a precaution during the day Tuesday while inspectors evaluated the extent of the damage.

According to Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner, a truck hauling an excavator hit the bridge in a hit and run.

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Katie Teachout, Editor

Katie Teachout is the editor of The Ritzville Adams County Journal. Previously, she worked as a reporter at The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle, the Oroville Gazette-Tribune, Northern Kittitas County Tribune and the Methow Valley News. She is a graduate of Western Washington University.