10/27/2008
Construction accident injures workers
BOISE - A section of the new Robinson Road Bridge being constructed collapsed at 1:30 today (Monday, Oct. 27) sending as many as five to six workers to the hospital with broken bones and lacerations, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.
The span is being constructed at a site just off I-84 near northwest of the former Robinson Road Overpass. Concrete was being poured to form the deck of the bridge at the time of the accident.
Another eight people were on the bridge at the time of the collapse but not seriously injured. The workers are employees of Graham Construction of Spokane, Wash.
"We are relieved that no one was seriously hurt by this accident,"said Idaho Transportation Department Director Pamela Lowe. "We will begin immediately to work with the contractor to learn what happened."
Work started in late September to replace the I-84 overpasses at Robinson Boulevard and Black Cat Road.
Work on both bridges has been suspended pending an investigation.
Graham Construction and Management of Spokane is the contractor on this $8.5
million project to rebuild the bridges.