WB I-90 closed near Cle Elum, WA after truck hits overpass

CLE ELUM, Wash. – Westbound lanes of I-90 near Cle Elum were closed late Tuesday night after an overpass was hit by a semi-truck. 

The Washington State Patrol said an oversized load struck the Bullfrog Road overpass at about 10:30 p.m. 

Troopers said traffic will be backed up and drivers should use exit 80 to detour around the bridge to get back onto I-90.

WSP posted on X.com a photo of the damaged bridge and debris on the roadway late Tuesday. 

As of Wednesday morning, lanes were still blocked and there is no estimated time when the lanes will reopen. 

Crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation are at the scene assessing the damage. 

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