To: fanfan
There are now English-language accounts of the "demarcation" - apparently, a motorist saw the bridge sink a few inches when he crossed it shortly before the collapse. The motorist told LCN that he was so freaked out that he called 911 and reported it.
Hindsight is always 20/20, but the Quebec authorities had about an hours' notice that something was wrong.
According to the most recent news reports, the overpass was probably built in the 1970s.
To: conservative in nyc
the Quebec authorities had about an hours' notice that something was wrong.The cops should have sent a car to investigate, and closed the road. Instead they may have just called the city. (guessing)
On a weekend, with unionized workers involved. That would be an accident waiting to happen, as it were.
Sad for the citizens and their families.
45 posted on
09/30/2006 2:57:24 PM PDT by
fanfan
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