wasn't it obvious enough that the bridge was structurly unsound? How could this have been overlooked? How many more of our old bridges are subject to extensive renovation?
My heart goes out to the people there!
2007-08-02 15:12:26 · 9 answers · asked by HAYLEY 3 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Well first off you guys cant really say if could have, b/c you've never been there or been on the bridge but me on the other hand i live about 10 minutes away from the bridge and yes i think it could have been prevented, at the time of the accident they were actually doing road construction trying to fix the joints of the bridge, only 2 lanes where open on an 8 lane bridge
2007-08-02 17:16:49 · answer #1 · answered by Lyssia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how they rate bridges, but the bridge was being worked on had been determined structurally deficient. Whatever that means. Apparently it means the bridge need to be either repaired or replaced, but safe enough for normal use.
I think they should have paid especially close attention. Almost half million cars go over this thing it takes no genius to figure out the bridge takes some major stress. And in traffic cars just sit there going no where.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070803/ap_on_re_us/bridge_collapse;_ylt=AoSeC5wa9aFldL5bi1mdS0Gs0NUE
2007-08-02 22:29:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's awful! It definitely could have been prevented. I can't imagine being on that bridge when it fell. What an utter nightmare. Some one is going to have to respond to that disaster. Especially when the lawsuits hit the court house.
2007-08-02 22:17:34 · answer #3 · answered by Suzy_305 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it could have been prevented, but that would have involved ALOT of money. They took a chance and lost.
The ironic thing is that if they tried to fix it, they would be criticized for wasting taxpayer money.
I imagine ALOT of our bridges are in similar situations.
2007-08-02 22:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's a sad deal, but that sure gives us all a false security when we cross our next bridge, I just think the timing was horrible and it was the bridge's time to give out.....construction on the bridge, that's the problem anymore, just patch them up and never truly fix them.....this is going to lead to one hell of an investigation nationwide and inspection of bridges is going to be a mainstay from here on out.
2007-08-02 22:21:17 · answer #5 · answered by Stymie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure! but that would have involved lots of money. And it's more important that we spend on illegals, illegitimates and the lazy rather on the nation's infrastructure.
It's the PC thing to do, doncha know.
2007-08-03 05:09:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
many leaders have known for some time that our infrastructure is overused and underdesigned but that is what you get when you let the lowest bidder do the work and put elected officials in charge of basic social infrastructure
2007-08-02 22:19:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I wonder if the bridge was inspected often.
2007-08-02 22:15:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it could have been prevented, but in reality not everything that could have been prevented will be prevented; to bad we live in an imperfect world....
2007-08-02 23:40:28 · answer #9 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋