PROCLAMATION
THE GOVERNOR
07-04
WHEREAS, the estimated cost to correct the damage is $800,000
and growing, requiring the approval of the Secretary of
Washington State's Department of Transportation to commence
repair work to remove and replace the affected overpass span.
An emergency condition exists to close the overpass, remove
affected span, assess the damage, and repair the bridge.
Conditions warrant emergency contracting procedures; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Transportation is
coordinating resources to repair the overpass and I-90 to
alleviate the immediate impacts upon the infrastructure and is
continuing to assess the magnitude of this event.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Christine O. Gregoire, Governor of the state
of Washington, as a result of the above-noted situation and
under Chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06, 43.20, 43.70, and 70.05
RCW, do hereby proclaim that a State of Emergency exists in
Kittitas County in the State of Washington, and direct the
plans and procedures to the Washington State Comprehensive
Emergency Management Plan be implemented. State agencies and
departments are directed to utilize state resources and to do
everything reasonably possible to assist affected political
subdivisions in an effort to respond to and recover from the
event. Additionally, the Washington State Military
Department, Emergency Management Division is instructed to
coordinate all event-related assistance to the affected areas.
Signed and sealed with the official seal of the state of
Washington this 2nd day of November, A.D, Two Thousand and
Seven at Olympia, Washington.
| By: | |||
| Christine O. Gregoire | |||
| Governor | |||
| BY THE GOVERNOR: | |||
| Sam Reed | |||
| Secretary of State | |||