Re:Watch a highway bridge be replaced in under three days, live
by seizethegdgap on Friday April 22, 2022 @06:35PM
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That is a very common joke in Wisconsin as well, which leads me to believe anywhere north of the 37th parallel has the same joke.
Re:Watch a highway bridge be replaced in under three days, live
by barbazoo on Friday April 22, 2022 @12:59PM
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What was wrong with the old bridge? Not that I know anything about bridges but it looks newish.
Re:Watch a highway bridge be replaced in under three days, live
by bombcar on Friday April 22, 2022 @01:32PM
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Look at the abutments on the west camera - the new bridge is obviously wider.
I suspect they're adding a lane in each direction.
Ah I was wrong (or not completely right, the new bridge is wider but adds shoulders):
> Problem: The Veranda Street Bridge carries Interstate 295 (I‑295) over Veranda Street (U.S. Route 1) in Portland, Maine. The existing bridge was built in 1961 and, after 60 years of heavy use, its condition has deteriorated. A 2017 inspection of the bridge determined it’s in satisfactory to poor condition and is structurally deficient.
Re:Watch a highway bridge be replaced in under three days, live
by mrguyorama on Friday April 22, 2022 @01:51PM
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Same problem with nearly every bridge in the US: It's really old and past its design life and should have been replaced ten years ago.
Re:Watch a highway bridge be replaced in under three days, live
by stjohnswarts on Friday April 22, 2022 @10:44PM
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that's a huge exaggeration. We have problems but to declare every bridge bad is hyperbolic.
Sure the actual replacement only takes 3 days, but it's been worked towards with construction on the area and the roads underneath for something like a year. It's a very affluent area, and an absolutely vital corridor into and out of the city for employees, because affording living close to the city is laughably difficult.
The common joke here in Maine is that there are two seasons: Winter, and construction.