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To: mosquitobite

Well they send inspectors to reopen the bridges here and do not allow their use until the inspections are completed. Sometimes that involves divers being sent to inspect the underwater parts. Trucks in particular can vibrate a bridge and cause piling failure with disastrous results.

It's not as straight forward as it looks.

I urge caution before conclusions.


50 posted on 09/09/2005 11:25:47 AM PDT by Tarpon
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To: Tarpon

I'm talking about foot traffic only.


61 posted on 09/09/2005 11:29:38 AM PDT by mosquitobite
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To: Tarpon
Well they send inspectors to reopen the bridges here

The people were attempting to cross on foot.

Buses were coming and going.

Quit trying to spin this. I agree there might be more to this story. But your attempts to explain this don't fit the facts so far.

67 posted on 09/09/2005 11:31:43 AM PDT by dirtboy (Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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To: Tarpon

"I urge caution before conclusions."

Are you urging us not to believe the words of the people who closed the bridge? They didn't say anything at all (at least not in the story) about high winds.


124 posted on 09/09/2005 11:50:38 AM PDT by Gone GF
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To: Tarpon

Well said.


377 posted on 09/09/2005 3:43:46 PM PDT by meema
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To: Tarpon

There's enough blame to go on. You notice how Bush said he was the responsible, but the mayor of NO and the Governor of La didn't step up to the plate. Gee...imagine if Clinton were still president. No one would take responsibility.


855 posted on 09/14/2005 10:23:20 AM PDT by gman992
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