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So were these not "Shovel ready" 2 years ago? Did they all become unsound because of the Tea Party?
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Will Wingfield, a spokesman for the Indiana Department of Transportation, said officials "do not have an estimate" on how long it will take to repair and reopen the bridge, which carries Interstate 64 traffic across the Ohio River. Wingfield said the cracks were found in two steel support beams below the lower deck closer to the Kentucky side. The bridge, which links New Albany with Louisville, is maintained by Indiana, and it was closed by order of Gov. Mitch Daniels.
In New Albany, chaos ignited shortly after police shut down the approaches to the bridge after rush hour. Traffic was so snarled that police were dispatched to several intersections to keep order. "I hope that this is a wake-up call on cross-river mobility," said Kerry Stemler, co-chairman of the Ohio River Bridges Authority. He was attending a fundraiser at the Carnegie Center for Art & History in downtown New Albany. "This shows how important these bridges are to the community and the region."
The closing leaves motorists in Kentucky and Indiana looking for alternate routes across the river. Late Friday, transportation officials were encouraging motorists to use Interstate 65, the Kennedy and Second Street bridges and Interstate 265 while an official plan is devised over the weekend. Wingfield said officials plan to take their time in determining what needs to be done. "Anytime you make a repair to a bridge, you need to understand what impacts that has on the larger structure, you don't want to make a repair in one regard and make additional complications in another," he said. Louisville metro government and Indiana transportation officials are to work through the weekend to devise a plan "to ensure the smooth flow of traffic in the days and weeks ahead," Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said in a statement.
"We will be working around the clock to be prepared for rush hour on Monday morning," he said. "The public's safety is the most important concern and, with the information we now have, closing the bridge is the right decision until we can further assess the situation."
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After 30 years of Voodoo, our bridges are rated D, and 60% of our schools are over 50 years old. Change the channel.
How's that 55 year long Liberal "War on Poverty" going?[/QUOTE
Nixon ended that, MORON.
After 30 years of Voodoo, our bridges are rated D, and 60% of our schools are over 50 years old. Change the channel.
How's that 55 year long Liberal "War on Poverty" going?[/QUOTE
Nixon ended that, MORON.
Really?
Is that your Final Answer?
So I have to ask again, were these not "Shovel ready" projects 2 years ago? Did the Tea Party sabotage them?
So I have to ask again, were these not "Shovel ready" projects 2 years ago? Did the Tea Party sabotage them?
No. But propose government spending to fix them and who will yell, scream and cry the loudest?
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Could this be one?
Somebody was moving their mobile home when the bridge gave way.Could this be one?
Obviously that was a wicked bridge. You can tell because a house fell on it.
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration says that 152,316 of the nation's 599,766 bridges are unsafe! You might think you have 3 in 4 odds of safely crossing a bridge, but you'd be wrong! In six states, more than 40% of the bridges are unsafe. In 42 states, more than 20% are unsafe.Can anyone give me a link to the location of the unsafe bridges Obama is talking about. I heard someone say Obama isn't telling but I thought I saw someone else say it is known.
But I'm not sure what thread that is in.
Appreciate the help. Thanks.
Not sure up there but I can show you a shitload in Costa Rica !Can anyone give me a link to the location of the unsafe bridges Obama is talking about. I heard someone say Obama isn't telling but I thought I saw someone else say it is known.
But I'm not sure what thread that is in.
Appreciate the help. Thanks.
After 30 years of Voodoo, our bridges are rated D, and 60% of our schools are over 50 years old. Change the channel.
Can anyone give me a link to the location of the unsafe bridges Obama is talking about.
Transportation for America.