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09-26-2013, 05:13 PM
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buckling bridge
http://news.msn.com/day-in-photos-bu...ridge-and-more
we've been reminded quite a bit about infrastructure, this is a perfect example of what we're going to be dealing with.
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09-26-2013, 06:33 PM
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You're not kidding...try this one on for size...
There are five times the distance of underground pipes for water and sewage than there are roads....and they are all slowly falling apart. Atlanta has a 40 year plan for rehabilitate their system. Sewage back ups and water pipe bursting are common everywhere. Stay tuned...
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09-26-2013, 07:01 PM
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yep, all our focus is elsewhere. currently, one in nine bridges is deficient.
that's just bridges, there's far more, like you mentioned, to worry about.
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09-26-2013, 09:39 PM
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09-27-2013, 09:49 AM
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Not sure this is quite the 'perfect' example of the point trying to be made. http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...101/309250360/
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09-27-2013, 10:19 AM
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09-27-2013, 10:22 AM
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I blame Farve.
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09-27-2013, 11:29 AM
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09-27-2013, 11:43 AM
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the article references an ap article, linked here: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ap-im...-and-rundown-5 one issue seems to be the increased capacity of our highways and bridges, and the weight carried as well. these bridges were built decades ago, with far fewer vehicles on the road. many interstates are congested now, still with only two lanes of traffic. these bridges simply weren't engineered for the amount of use they are seeing. back when they introduced the last stimulus, i said that the money should go into highways and bridges. that way, jobs would be there, money being spent by the employees, and infrastructure would be taken care of-wins all around. it would have been money well spent. and, take note: Congressional interest in fixing bridges rose after the I-35W collapse in Minneapolis, but efforts to add billions of federal dollars specifically for repair and replacement of deteriorating bridges foundered. A sweeping transportation law enacted last year eliminated a dedicated bridge fund that had been around for more than three decades. State transportation officials had complained the fund's requirements were too restrictive. Now, bridge repairs or replacements must compete with other types of highway projects for federal aid.
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09-27-2013, 11:51 AM
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Reminds me of when Riot tried to make the same point regarding a crumbling bridge in I think Louisville that was hit by a barge.
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09-27-2013, 12:03 PM
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09-27-2013, 12:15 PM
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And here's an example of a crumbling bridge in today's paper. It's also a 100 years old. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,1876836.story
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09-27-2013, 01:34 PM
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Yes Louisville...the bridge that led to Caesars casino boat in IND...Usta frequent that joint awhile back.. 
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