Posted By:
Bill K@selAmazing....on two counts...
1. the tragedy of the collapse and all those families and communities affected. I live in Madison but have most of my family living in the Mpls/St. Paul area who several travel across that bridge twice a day. Thankfully all are ok. My thoughts and prayers go to all those affected. I can't imagine the impact this will have not only on commuting and travel in the Twin Cities but how it will impact bridge maintenance across the country. I read a report this morning that said it would cost upwards of $1.3 trillion to fix all the bridges in the US that are not up to code. It would take 20 years to complete those repairs.
2. that some of you can hijack this thread and turn it into a bitching session about mass transit and a rail system that if it hadn't been installed would have freed up enought money to maintain the bridge even though it had been inspected every year, including 2005 & 2006. On top of that now it's political for some of you. Get a clue. Stupid is as stupid says.
Bill