According to an article on KOMO.com, a concrete wall in the underpass for the Metro Transit Center at 165th and I-5 collapsed in Saturday's rainstorm.
Travis Phelps, with the Washington State Department of Transportation, said the wall has had water buildup behind it over time and caused the wood underneath the concrete to weaken. The massive amounts of rain that fell on Saturday only added to the pressure behind the wall, which made it collapse, according to Phelps.
The north and sound HOV lanes in that area will be closed until repairs are complete.
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