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Bothell reviews emergency response and recovery after 100/Second Avenue bridge strikes; after‑action, cost recovery underway
Summary
Emergency management coordinator Colby Cavanaugh briefed council on the response to bridge strikes that forced closure of the 100/Second Avenue bridge: incident timeline, use of amended municipal emergency code, rapid repairs, integration of human services into the emergency operations center, and ongoing cost recovery and after-action work.
Colby Cavanaugh, Bothell’s emergency management coordinator, briefed the City Council on June 10, 2025 about the city’s response to the 100/Second Avenue bridge closure that began after a truck struck the bridge in October 2024. Cavanaugh summarized the incident timeline, operational structure and next steps for recovery and planning.
Cavanaugh said the strike occurred on Oct. 21, 2024, and the city manager declared an emergency and activated the Emergency Operations Center on Oct. 22. The city ratified the proclamation on Nov. 5, and…
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