Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Epic Engineers Solve Problems, You See Fail

When the bits you used to supposedly fix the Bay Bridge fall off said bridge and into traffic, it's time to reevaluate your procedure for fixing bridges in general.
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge closed indefinitely Tuesday night after a piece of the span fell onto the roadway, prompting the thousands who use the bridge to hunt for alternative routes. The 73-year-old bridge spans the San Francisco Bay and carries an average of 280,000 vehicles daily, the state's Transportation Department says.

"All traffic is being diverted to other bridges. Motorists are advised to expect delays, use alternate routes, and plan ahead for the morning commute," said a message on the Web site of 511, a group of public agencies that provides travel information to Bay Area travelers.

The section of the Bay Bridge from which the debris fell is the same section that was repaired during Labor Day weekend when crews worked almost around the clock to fix a crack in the span.

To ease roadway traffic jams, the Bay Area Rapid Transit system, or BART, said it plans to run longer trains and increase its service during rush hour.
Here's a thought. ACTUALLY SPEND THE MONEY TO FIX THE BRIDGE. I know it's California and all, but hey, that's one of those infrastructure things people keep talking about. Somebody throw up a Recovery.org sign and get to work, dig?

Or is that Socialism/Communism/Fascism? I forget.

EPIC FAIL.

4 comments:

Brad said...

Um, they are working on replacing the bridge by building a new bridge right next to it. Set to be finished in 2013: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_span_replacement_of_the_San_Francisco%E2%80%93Oakland_Bay_Bridge

Zandar said...

OK.

So, what's the plan in the meantime?

Anonymous said...

there you go again with all of that logic and planning and chit.

just drive 100000 mph over it and hope the f***ing thing stands up long enough for you to make the trip over it.

Brad said...

Pray you dont get hit by falling debris...

Related Posts with Thumbnails