2007-08-02 04:24:12 · 3 answers · asked by jessemccartney946 2 in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ Other - US Dining Out
Not sure,
but it was terrible,
I am still wait to hear from friends that use that bridge daily to go to and from work.
I am not getting answers when I call but they could be stuck on the other side and just haven't got back on the their side yet.
I pray for everyone that this has impacted.
2007-08-02 04:35:36 · answer #1 · answered by Bingo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The early reports that I heard was that a team of inspectors missed the fact that a "pin" had fallen out of its housing, due to corrosion. I cannot corroborate this with any legit news source, except as given by hearsay.
It is a shame that fed/state/local gov'ts wait until a disaster to fix the problem (i.e., the cost of criminal and civil litigation that are bound to come out of this will far outweigh the cost to repair the bridge, unless they settle out of court).
FWIW, New York's bridges are among the safest in the world, because they are constantly undergoing maintenance. My current hometown (not NY) recently overhauled three old bridges (one local; two Federal) when the annual inspections found problems. About 15 years ago in Rhode Island, a conscientious highway and safety manager happened to be driving on a major thoroughfare, and felt the road "give" under his vehicle. Instead of shrugging it off, he immediately ordered an inspection that very day, and a huge sinkhole was discovered. His actions cost the State very little in comparison to the injuries, deaths and litigation that may have arisen from that potential disaster! Bravo!
On the other hand, there was that recent story about the Manhattan sinkhole; can't win 'em all!
Of course, NOW all municipalities will jump into action to assure the public that their bridges are safe!
2007-08-02 12:42:07 · answer #2 · answered by skaizun 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gravity
2007-08-02 19:25:00 · answer #3 · answered by Douglas H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋