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To: jeffers

It is open? GREAT!!

Where'd you get that info?


973 posted on 09/17/2004 8:04:22 AM PDT by Eagle Eye (Working in a war zone; now my home town looks like one.)
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To: Eagle Eye

Updates:

Perdido Beach:
Up to six miles of the main road washed away

Dauphin Island:
Significant portions underwater

SW Ecambia County:
Up to 70% underwater

Navarre Causeway
Significant structural damage

I-10 Escambia Bridge:
Westbound lanes possibly open to east-west traffic in as little as 2 to 3 weeks, eastbound repair ETA unknown but expected to take longer. Current I-10 detour runs from 331 at De Funiak Springs to I-65 and back down to Mobile.

Early reports from aerial surveys indicate some multi-story buildings on barrier islands may have "tipped over".


977 posted on 09/17/2004 2:18:03 PM PDT by jeffers
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To: Eagle Eye

Unfortunate news. Both directions of the I-10 bridge are missing piers, east of the main channel high span, with about 95% confidence.

Looking at an aerial photograph, piers are evenly spaced up to a "span" twice as long. The missing section of decking is about twice as long as that previously discussed which is visible from the west side of the high span where the truck went in.

The remaining piers are in perfect alignment, which is a good sign, for what it's worth.

I can't link to the image because it's in a Java slideshow, but I'll try and post it later if necessary.


979 posted on 09/17/2004 10:49:35 PM PDT by jeffers
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