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Awsi Dooger

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37. Witnesses saying cars were stopped for a red light during collapse
Thu Mar 15, 2018, 05:21 PM
Mar 2018

Cars directly under the bridge.

That's bad timing. Otherwise at that time of day there could have been a lull. Of course, some cars would have undoubtedly been full speed toward the bridge as it happened. Likely a pile up.

Now the local news is saying Rick Scott is headed to FIU. No kidding. He is going to try to win points toward the senate election. Unfortunately as sitting governor he gets tons more coverage than Bill Nelson whenever one of these tragedies occurs.

Oh my! hlthe2b Mar 2018 #1
Perhaps someone's palms got greased somewhere along the way. TheBlackAdder Mar 2018 #46
Suspension features like that are sometimes cosmetic on small bridges Amishman Mar 2018 #2
That's a lot of money for cosmetics jberryhill Mar 2018 #4
Yes Clarity2 Mar 2018 #6
Not really, this was a very high profile project Amishman Mar 2018 #9
No, it was designed as a "cable stayed bridge" jberryhill Mar 2018 #11
Huh, I stand corrected. Amishman Mar 2018 #13
I'm trying to imagine the sequence of events jberryhill Mar 2018 #15
The Hyatt Regency walkway collapse Dennis Donovan Mar 2018 #41
i remember that..some kind of harmonic resonance..? samnsara Mar 2018 #51
nope Locrian Mar 2018 #52
That was the Tacoma Narrows Bridge - Galloping Gertie Dennis Donovan Mar 2018 #53
When going to Boca Grande or some other location just south of me. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #19
I agree. That suspension feature was highly engineered for just a cosmetic structure.... marble falls Mar 2018 #18
Looks like they skimped on the arch, too... Wounded Bear Mar 2018 #8
Innovative "rapid construction".... jberryhill Mar 2018 #12
Weather down there has been miserable. Concrete curing could definately be an issue. haele Mar 2018 #16
They used a weird new 'self cleaning' concrete, a first for a bridge Brother Buzz Mar 2018 #20
Weather has not been miserable Awsi Dooger Mar 2018 #30
Wow Clarity2 Mar 2018 #3
Because they didn't want to inconvenience folks malaise Mar 2018 #5
No they didn't want to inconvenience themselves. Initech Mar 2018 #23
Similar incident in Quebec OneBlueDotBama Mar 2018 #7
Taxpayers Will Be The Ones To Pay SoCalMusicLover Mar 2018 #10
Article about the 'Instant Bridge' from last week superpatriotman Mar 2018 #14
Sure doesn't look like this innovative installation method reduced the risk for people LisaL Mar 2018 #43
Someone screwed up big-time on that project. MineralMan Mar 2018 #17
City of Miami? Republican run? County? Who is responsible? Lawsuits galore Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #26
Live in Miami. mia Mar 2018 #47
The stress test in rush hour malaise Mar 2018 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author jberryhill Mar 2018 #39
I'm watching Local 10 Florida malaise Mar 2018 #21
Yes, I heard that on the radio here in Miami Awsi Dooger Mar 2018 #31
The fact that it was built quickly, cheaply, and with no inspections? Initech Mar 2018 #22
More confirmation of a stress test malaise Mar 2018 #25
And this jerk spews his hate trolling a teen on twitter: Lucinda Mar 2018 #24
Trump will soon claim OneBlueDotBama Mar 2018 #27
Held. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2018 #33
ty, n/t OneBlueDotBama Mar 2018 #35
De nada. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2018 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Mar 2018 #57
The answer to Mr Cramer is: "Bridges aren't designed to kill people." (n/t) Iggo Mar 2018 #42
+1 - And I still am angry that he trolled a HS student who has lost friends due to violence Lucinda Mar 2018 #48
Holy Shit! kentuck Mar 2018 #28
shoulda gone to peru and hired some rope bridge builders. those things can be awesome strong nt msongs Mar 2018 #29
Cables were apparently being tested when it collapsed Awsi Dooger Mar 2018 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author jberryhill Mar 2018 #38
Witnesses saying cars were stopped for a red light during collapse Awsi Dooger Mar 2018 #37
Without the span on the other side of the central support, those cables couldn't take much weight muriel_volestrangler Mar 2018 #40
Cameras will be blocked when the bridge is lifted Awsi Dooger Mar 2018 #44
But it will be dark thankfully malaise Mar 2018 #45
Engineer Connects His Research With Campus Bridge Project FarCenter Mar 2018 #49
Whats odd is they say the cables were being tightened when it collapsed whopis01 Mar 2018 #50
Here are my guesses. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #56
I have a question for engineers lapfog_1 Mar 2018 #54
Cheap zipplewrath Mar 2018 #55
An engineer said that was notable; he suggested it was for aesthetic reasons muriel_volestrangler Mar 2018 #58
the whole thing reminds me of the KC Hyatt disaster lapfog_1 Mar 2018 #59
Are we Monday Morning Quarterbacking? Nac Mac Feegle Mar 2018 #60
HEY! I'm on the internet and my opinion is as valid as any expert opinion! Blue_Adept Mar 2018 #61
Is this an internet discussion forum? jberryhill Mar 2018 #62
You might enjoy this one jberryhill Mar 2018 #63
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