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That fat fark UPS driver sitting on it every god damn day going to his biatch of a wife and unfunny slapstick shiattyness is what did it.

I was too distracted by the sidebar image of someone called Georgia Salpa... what happened?

He could have been killed if that had gone through his windshield. Or his sun roof. I'd count myself lucky.

Happy Hours: simplicimus: I grew up in Queens and have used that bridge countless times. Good thing the country doesn't need infrastructure improvements.

Maybe NYC could fix its own shiat. The bridges and roads are fine where I live.

There's about a 99% chance that your statement is wrong since basically all the major bridges in the US date back to when my parents were kids or before. We haven't invested in infrastructure for a generation.

Happy Hours: simplicimus: I grew up in Queens and have used that bridge countless times. Good thing the country doesn't need infrastructure improvements.

Maybe NYC could fix its own shiat. The bridges and roads are fine where I live.

Yeah, united states - fark em, amirite? America as long as its my 30 square miles here to save the dayyyay.

Plus, what does a place like NYC ever contribute to the national economy.

/wanted for questioning

For all those toll hikes in the past 3 years you'd think it wouldn't be a problem.

Bullshiat. It's the 1%ers in Manhattan blowing an outerborough link.

Like you'd want a bunch of broads with Fran Drescher accents to have easy access to your island?

//I won't even mention the cabbies. That involves taking a deep breath, always an unwise move.

No one's willing to pay to upgrade the infrastructure, and unfortunately it will take some kind of tragedy for people to realize how necessary it is.

Catymogo1: No one's willing to pay to upgrade the infrastructure, and unfortunately it will take some kind of tragedy for people to realize how necessary it is.

A tragedy already happened, but people still don't realize how necessary it is.

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MrFisher_84: Catymogo1: No one's willing to pay to upgrade the infrastructure, and unfortunately it will take some kind of tragedy for people to realize how necessary it is.

A tragedy already happened, but people still don't realize how necessary it is.

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Actually, if you look at your OWN link, you'll find the I35 Mississippi Bridge had nothing to do with needing an "upgrade", more maintenance, or old age.

Neither cracks nor corrosion were factors. Its inspection was recent, though it failed to note the bulge in the gusset plates indicating a problem.

The bridge had an undiscovered design defect. Its load-bearing capacity did not live up to its stated capacity due to undersized (not corroded) gusset plates. In fact, UPGRADING it with a new road surface was a critical factor in its failure, although that's simple irony, there was nothing done incorrectly in adding more road surface and equipment.

Hey subby, that's the Ed Koch Queensborough Bridge to you!

/how am I doin'?

Happy Hours: RectalFury: Happy Hours: simplicimus: I grew up in Queens and have used that bridge countless times. Good thing the country doesn't need infrastructure improvements.

Maybe NYC could fix its own shiat. The bridges and roads are fine where I live.

Yeah, united states - fark em, amirite? America as long as its my 30 square miles here to save the dayyyay.

Plus, what does a place like NYC ever contribute to the national economy.

States - separate entities. United for national defense and trade. Independent when it comes to local laws and infrastructure.

robodog: Happy Hours: simplicimus: I grew up in Queens and have used that bridge countless times. Good thing the country doesn't need infrastructure improvements.

Maybe NYC could fix its own shiat. The bridges and roads are fine where I live.

There's about a 99% chance that your statement is wrong since basically all the major bridges in the US date back to when my parents were kids or before. We haven't invested in infrastructure for a generation.

I'm not sure how they do things up east but we're constantly improving our roads and bridges, often to the point of actually causing harm.

Based on your statement I'll assume you're in the SE, well guess what chances are 22+% of the bridges are probably structurially deficient or functionally obsolete. If you want to see your specific state check here.

Oznog: MrFisher_84: Catymogo1: No one's willing to pay to upgrade the infrastructure, and unfortunately it will take some kind of tragedy for people to realize how necessary it is.

A tragedy already happened, but people still don't realize how necessary it is.

Link (new window)

Actually, if you look at your OWN link, you'll find the I35 Mississippi Bridge had nothing to do with needing an "upgrade", more maintenance, or old age.

Neither cracks nor corrosion were factors. Its inspection was recent, though it failed to note the bulge in the gusset plates indicating a problem.

The bridge had an undiscovered design defect. Its load-bearing capacity did not live up to its stated capacity due to undersized (not corroded) gusset plates. In fact, UPGRADING it with a new road surface was a critical factor in its failure, although that's simple irony, there was nothing done incorrectly in adding more road surface and equipment.

I was working off memory of when it happened. It did seem to bring attention to fixing our aging infrastructure at the time, but it seemed like they dismissed doing that as too expensive, and since this accident turned out to be due to a design flaw, they found even more reason to ignore infrastructure again.

robodog: Happy Hours: simplicimus: I grew up in Queens and have used that bridge countless times. Good thing the country doesn't need infrastructure improvements.

Maybe NYC could fix its own shiat. The bridges and roads are fine where I live.

There's about a 99% chance that your statement is wrong since basically all the major bridges in the US date back to when my parents were kids or before. We haven't invested in infrastructure for a generation.

You know what? All you all assholes take your political shait to another thread. New York is maintaining its bridges, with money from wherever it comes from. This poor bastard probably got hit by a new, poorly installed screw from the ongoing maintenance of the Queensboro.

nickeyx: For all those toll hikes in the past 3 years you'd think it wouldn't be a problem.

No tolls on the Queensboro bridge.

I saw a different side of New York last night,' he told MailOnline.
'There were a lot of people who stopped to help me who were about to catch a train and they wanted to see if I was okay.
'It was a good surprise.'

Now, see? THAT'S the New York I know.

Guy was lucky to get away easy.

Taxes? WTF FOR?

FTA

Mr Campbell, 41, called 911

"Something fell from the bridge and scratched my mid-grade Benz"!

hogans: Good news, everyone! I've created a way that will get the Theme from Taxi stuck in your head for the rest of the day!

HA HA, my lack of knowledge of the theme from Taxi thwarts your evil plan!

/But I did hear that in the voice of The Professor

wildcardjack: hogans: Good news, everyone! I've created a way that will get the Theme from Taxi stuck in your head for the rest of the day!

HA HA, my lack of knowledge of the theme from Taxi thwarts your evil plan!

/But I did hear that in the voice of The Professor

^.

simplicimus: I grew up in Queens and have used that bridge countless times. Good thing the country doesn't need infrastructure improvements.


so are you saying the entire country should pay for a bridge in NYC? that's new yorker's problems.

/only some seriousness in that statement...some meaning a lot

simplicimus: Dead for Tax Reasons: That thing has been ready for the east river for decades now

C'mon, two decks plus a subway line with little or no maintenance? What could happen?

No idea what bridge you're thinking of, but it's not this one. Manhattan, maybe?

He tried to warn us.

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robodog: Based on your statement I'll assume you're in the SE, well guess what chances are 22+% of the bridges are probably structurially deficient or functionally obsolete. If you want to see your specific state check here.

I'd like to see those numbers as a percentage of passengers-borne. I'm familiar with some of the crap-ass bridges in some of these states, but a lot of them are covered-bridge era structures that support 20-30 cars a day.

I know one of those non-standard dams in Michigan. Should it fail, it would probably take a week for anyone to notice. No one lives in its vicinity anymore, and the mine it was constructed to serve closed 70 years ago.

Happy Hours: robodog: Based on your statement I'll assume you're in the SE, well guess what chances are 22+% of the bridges are probably structurially deficient or functionally obsolete. If you want to see your specific state check here.

Oh noes, the sky is falling!

Actually doing better than the number you pulled out of your ass even according to your own FUDdy link.

I think we'll be fine.

Inspection reports from professional engineers are FUD now?!? Any objective look at our infrastructure shows we're seriously behind the investment curve, the average age of US bridges is 43 years and most bridge designs are 50 years at expected traffic levels which basically all 40+ year old bridges exceeded decades ago. This isn't a political issue, even the vast majority of Libertarians believe that infrastructure is a government function (yes some think that we should only have toll roads, those are the fringe living in fantasy land).

robodog:
Inspection reports from professional engineers are FUD now?!? Any objective look at our infrastructure shows we're seriously behind the investment curve, the average age of US bridges is 43 years and most bridge designs are 50 years at expected traffic levels which basically all 40+ year old bridges exceeded decades ago. This isn't a political issue, even the vast majority of Libertarians believe that infrastructure is a government function (yes some think that we should only have toll roads, those are the fringe living in fantasy land).

The age of the bridges may be true, but the website where you pulled your above statistic is the ASCE's. The ASCE clearly has a vested interest to get "infastructure" cash to flow (to them).

Oznog: MrFisher_84: Catymogo1: No one's willing to pay to upgrade the infrastructure, and unfortunately it will take some kind of tragedy for people to realize how necessary it is.

A tragedy already happened, but people still don't realize how necessary it is.

Link (new window)

Actually, if you look at your OWN link, you'll find the I35 Mississippi Bridge had nothing to do with needing an "upgrade", more maintenance, or old age.

Neither cracks nor corrosion were factors. Its inspection was recent, though it failed to note the bulge in the gusset plates indicating a problem.

The bridge had an undiscovered design defect. Its load-bearing capacity did not live up to its stated capacity due to undersized (not corroded) gusset plates. In fact, UPGRADING it with a new road surface was a critical factor in its failure, although that's simple irony, there was nothing done incorrectly in adding more road surface and equipment.

All bridges eventually need to be replaced. Which would've weeded out this particular design flaw. But regardless...

Failing to note the bulge was absolutely inexcusable. (Or more likely, probably glossed over and ignored.)

Happy Hours: States - separate entities. United for national defense and trade. Independent when it comes to local laws and infrastructure.


New York only gets $.79 cents for every $1.00 in revenue it contributes to the national coffers. Funny how you happily talk about fiscal "independence" when you're from a region that mooches off the rich liberal states in the North and West.

Bomb Head Mohammed: robodog:
Inspection reports from professional engineers are FUD now?!? Any objective look at our infrastructure shows we're seriously behind the investment curve, the average age of US bridges is 43 years and most bridge designs are 50 years at expected traffic levels which basically all 40+ year old bridges exceeded decades ago. This isn't a political issue, even the vast majority of Libertarians believe that infrastructure is a government function (yes some think that we should only have toll roads, those are the fringe living in fantasy land).

The age of the bridges may be true, but the website where you pulled your above statistic is the ASCE's. The ASCE clearly has a vested interest to get "infastructure" cash to flow (to them).

Yes because people go into civil engineering for the vast wealth potential *snort*. Civil Engineers go through some of the toughest schooling there is to go into jobs with a starting salary under $50k and probably top out at barely into six figures at most firms or government departments. They're motivated by being smart people solving difficult problems, if they were in it for the money they could have taken easier courses and gone into finance.

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/Thanks for the BPD. I was getting worried there for a moment

I like the word "load."

drkdstryer: for decades

Hasn't been true for 200 years.

NY bridges are all ready in enough trouble: There's going to be a 10+ billion dollar new replacement for the Tapan Zee bridge (the main bridge north out of New York City that connects to the NY State Thruway).