2007-08-05 16:18:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Indeed, it was only a short time ago. People have been working around the clock; saving, finding, and researching. I'm only asking if there's any new info on this aspect. If you're offended by the question-- DON'T ANSWER!!
2007-08-05 16:27:30 · update #1
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has the responsibility to figure out what went wrong. They are very thorough. They investigate plane crashes, train crashes, bridge collapses, all kinds of things. It usually takes them a year or two to figure out everything and give a complete report. But as they figure out pieces, they pass on to relevant authorities what has been learned so far that can be acted upon to avert similar disasters.
I suggest you visit www.highways.org and check out their links to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) "inventory" of inspections of bridges around the nation that have been rated as unsafe or deficieint.
Unfortunately the data is so technical that you need to get a Civil Engineer to translate it. One of the www.highways.org grievances to the government is that this data is not motorist-friendly. Perhaps you can join them with contact to your Senator and Representative asking that this info be made understandable to ordinary people, so then we know which bridges in our neck of the woods will soon land in a local bend in the river, if their needs don't soon get addressed. Then get with your state government to see about the priorities.
You may recall that in the wake of many other disasters like Katrina and 9/11, information came out showing that these disasters should not have been a surprise, only a shock, because all too often the nation is managed like someone driving, steering by looking through the rear view mirror, reacting to what has happened, not looking ahead to analyse risks of what can go wrong.
2007-08-05 17:10:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, they're still working on it. NTSB people are saying it could take upwards of a year before they can determine why the bridge collapsed.
2007-08-05 16:36:17 · answer #2 · answered by ladydi_1987 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i havent heard anything. I bet nobody remembers when the bridge collapsed in Milwaukee.
2007-08-05 17:16:11 · answer #3 · answered by thesunnshynne 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey, I live in minnesota! yeah, they said it would take up to a year to figure all of this out, but I guess by then most people will have lost interest...
2007-08-05 17:38:23 · answer #4 · answered by Robert 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not yet. Probably not for many months.
2007-08-05 16:22:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It happened four days ago! Give it some time please.
2007-08-05 16:21:24 · answer #6 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋