The White River Bridge on Highway 410 between Buckley, Pierce County, and Enumclaw may be closed for weeks, according to an emergency proclamation issued Saturday by King County Executive Shannon Braddock.

The Washington State Department of Transportation closed the bridge to vehicular traffic, pedestrians and bicycles Monday after a truck that was too tall to pass through hit the bridge’s cross members, causing extensive damage to the structure.

The bridge will remain closed while engineers assess the damage, a process expected to take weeks to months, at a minimum, according to the emergency proclamation.

With the proclamation, Braddock took steps to expedite the response to the bridge closure and mitigate any potential safety risk or property damage.

Braddock waived certain policies

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