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San Francisco bridge closes after cable snaps (Oops)
The Fresno Bee ^ | 10-27-09 | LISA LEFF and JOHN MARSHALL

Posted on 10/28/2009 9:27:43 AM PDT by Enterprise

Authorities on Tuesday closed a major bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland after a cable on its upper deck snapped during the evening commute.

(Excerpt) Read more at fresnobee.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: bridge; cable; commuters; sanfrancisco
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To: Enterprise

Cable breaks! California is doomed. Article#15,902


21 posted on 10/28/2009 9:43:36 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: chrisser

Steel for cable, and clamps, etc came from China.

So did cement.

Thank the enviros & the unions for closing our own steel mills and mining for cement materials.

The cable snapped and brought down a VERY LARGE sort of U-Clamp with it. Hit 3 vehicles, no deaths or injuries.


22 posted on 10/28/2009 9:46:21 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: chrisser

Steel for cable, and clamps, etc came from China.

So did cement.

Thank the enviros & the unions for closing our own steel mills and mining for cement materials.

The cable snapped and brought down a VERY LARGE sort of U-Clamp with it. Hit 3 vehicles, no deaths or injuries.


23 posted on 10/28/2009 9:46:23 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: chrisser

Steel for cable, and clamps, etc came from China.

So did cement.

Thank the enviros & the unions for closing our own steel mills and mining for cement materials.

The cable snapped and brought down a VERY LARGE sort of U-Clamp with it. Hit 3 vehicles, no deaths or injuries.


24 posted on 10/28/2009 9:46:30 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: MissDairyGoodnessVT
Other bridges are out too, including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland, Champlain Bridge in Vermont and a few other i can’t immediately recall. what’s up with these bridges ???

They are old, and maintenance has been defered to fund programs with higher priorities. And you what programs they are.

25 posted on 10/28/2009 9:46:52 AM PDT by D Rider
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To: Carley
Cable just installed last month according to news reports.

They should've went with Verizon's Fios,

26 posted on 10/28/2009 9:48:15 AM PDT by NativeSon
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To: ridesthemiles

Sorry for the triple posts. Computer is acting funny this AM. REALLY slow...


27 posted on 10/28/2009 9:48:20 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Da Coyote
And - of course - since it’s an engineering problem, completely beyond the Obamaloon administration capability to detect and fix.

Something like this is well above Obama's pay scale...

28 posted on 10/28/2009 9:48:48 AM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: NativeSon

OMG

Verizon network has been down and out a whole bunch this past week.

Businesses taking the gaspipe over the disruptions.


29 posted on 10/28/2009 9:52:16 AM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: downtownconservative
a major bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland”

There is only one. The SF/Oakland Bay Bridge.

30 posted on 10/28/2009 9:57:11 AM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: ridesthemiles

That’s kind of scary. Wonder how much Chinese steel and cement has been used in other projects?


31 posted on 10/28/2009 10:01:31 AM PDT by Enterprise (When they come for your guns and ammo, give them the ammo first.)
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To: downtownconservative

I think it’s a safe assumption since the Bay Bridge is the ONLY bridge between S.F. and Oakland. Still, a competent editor would have named it. Traffic on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and the Golden Gate will be hell until repairs are made.


32 posted on 10/28/2009 10:03:40 AM PDT by Bernard Marx ("Civilizations die by suicide, not from murder" Toynbee)
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To: RGSpincich

I guess you’re right technically. But you would need to be a local to understand that.

There is a Bay Bridge, a GoldenGate Bridge, a San Mateo Bridge, a San Rafael Bridge a Dumbarton Bridge and a Martinez Bridge, et al.

Why would the article say “a major bridge connecting Oakland and San Francisco”, and not name the bridge? I still think it’s shoddy reporting.


33 posted on 10/28/2009 10:08:00 AM PDT by downtownconservative (As Obama lies, liberty dies!)
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To: Bernard Marx

Glad I don’t live there anymore!!!! For lots of other reasons, as well.


34 posted on 10/28/2009 10:09:14 AM PDT by downtownconservative (As Obama lies, liberty dies!)
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To: downtownconservative

Yeah they should have said “the” major bridge.


35 posted on 10/28/2009 10:12:21 AM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: Enterprise

.....closed a major bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland ......

So, why should I give a damn about either place? The bridge is a nexus of evil


36 posted on 10/28/2009 10:13:33 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Quotes of the century: 2001 "Lets Roll"..... 2009 "You Lie")
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To: Da Coyote
beyond the Obamaloon administration capability

BO agrees w/you - it's above his pay grade.
37 posted on 10/28/2009 10:17:09 AM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: Carley

It was temporary fix because a crack was found after a detour section had bee installed so traffic could continue to roll while the earthquake upgrade was being done. With the high winds yesterday I am not overly surprized


38 posted on 10/28/2009 10:19:07 AM PDT by the long march
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To: downtownconservative
a Dumbarton Bridge

Oh no! Are they starting to name bridges after zer0 already?
39 posted on 10/28/2009 10:19:43 AM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: ridesthemiles
Steel for cable, and clamps, etc came from China.

So did cement.

So did your keyboard's stuck Enter key. Just damn!

40 posted on 10/28/2009 10:22:28 AM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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