This actually did get reported in the mainstream news! I saw it on tv, I only have basic reception.
Now, will the democrat idiots in New York say, "thank you President Bush and administration for protecting us from another disaster"?
Hmmm, how many terrorists were in mostly Democrat states?
I doubt you could cut those cables by even flying an aircraft into them.
http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/bbridge/bbridgefacts.htm Suspension Cables - four 15 3/4" diameter wire ropes.
Number of Strands in each cable - 19 (JSG)
Total Length of Wire in cables - approximately 3600 miles (JSG)
Miles of wrapping wire on each cable - 243 miles 943 feet (JSG)
Number of Suspenders - 1520 (JSG)
Number of Diagonal Stays - 400 (JSG)
Inventor and manufacturer of steel wire cable - John A. Roebling
Tested cable wire strength - 160 ksi
Dead weight of deck and suspenders - 13,240 kips - 3,410 kips per cable.
Maximum load on single cable (Live and Dead Load) - 6,000 kips
Ultimate strength of cables - 24,600 kips
Cable factor of safety - 24,600/6,000 = 4.1
Maximum cable sag - 130 feet