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To: Spktyr
Five bucks says that it will be closed again for similar reasons within the year.

I am not going to take that bet, as I fear that you are probably correct. The area of the bridge that had the problems this past week is also the part of the bridge that will be replaced by the new span. So the State of California is probably hoping that the current bridge will hold out until 2013: "Come on baby!! Just 4 more years, then you can do what ever you want!!".

: )

The part that failed last week was actually an emergency repair that was itself put in place just 7 weeks ago, over the Labor Day weekend. So they were quite shocked when their repair gave way after such a short period of time, sending 5 tons of steel onto the roadway below. Thankfully, no one was hurt. That is why the bridge was closed for six days this time. After they made the second repair, they got everyone, including the Federal Highway Administration, to come in and inspect it. Hence, when this all falls down again, at least those below it will know that it was carefully inspected beforehand. I think that is what is important here. They have good intentions.

12 posted on 11/02/2009 12:46:13 PM PST by Zetman
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To: Zetman

I have a sneaky suspicion that the next problem will be a deck or span collapse... People will wish they’d had a 5 ton chunk fall instead. :(


14 posted on 11/02/2009 12:57:38 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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