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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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