Must be a pretty stout bridge to put up with all those impacts. I’ve seen a few around here where they had to rebuild the bridge.
-----Original Message----- >From: John <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> >Subject: Re: PESO: Shaky Bridge > >I've actually seen them try that on the 11'8" bridge in the video. > >Where I went to High School is about 3 blocks north of where that bridge is >located. My father's office was about 4 blocks south of there. > >Before I had a driver's license, I'd walk down to his office every day after >school to catch a ride home with him when he got off work. I walked up Gregson >Street almost every day on the way to my father's office (actually to where >his >car was parked so I could dump off my books). > >One time, an 18 wheeler got stuck under there & they were trying to grease the >roof back it out without tearing it up any more than it already was, but it >wasn't working. > >Finally, some smart-Alec kid asked them why they didn't just let the air out >of >the trailer tires to lower the trailer. > >I wish I could say I was that smart-Alec kid, but I'm not that smart. > > >On 9/8/2019 13:23:41, Ken Waller wrote: >> Maybe they should try lubrication ! >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: John <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> >>> Subject: Re: PESO: Shaky Bridge >>> >>> On 9/7/2019 21:02:09, P. J. Alling wrote: >>>> This could be fixed with signage. There's a low underpass on the former >>>> NY, NH, >>>> and Hartford, tracks where it crosses US1 in Madison CT, where tractor >>>> trailers >>>> used to regularly get their trailers either scalped or stuck. Signs were >>>> place >>>> at several locations to warn of the impending doom, and they seem to have >>>> worked. Hasn't been a stuck or wrecked trailer at that location in >>>> several years. >>>> >>> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USu8vT_tfdw >>> >>> >>>> On 8/30/2019 9:28 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>>>> One would think so, but until three weeks ago, this one-lane wooden bridge >>>>> was used daily by commuters as a link between two US highways. >>>>> The biggest problem was the fact that trucks would come to the bridge >>>>> based >>>>> on their GPS directions, and them have difficulty turning around when they >>>>> realized they could not cross the bridge. This could cause huge back-ups. >>>>> >>>>> Dan Matyola >>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 7:23 AM Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> A pretty scene, but obviously of another era. >>>>>> >>>>>> Paul >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 30, 2019, at 1:11 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The sides don't look to bad. I suppose the real problem lies in the load >>>>>> bearing surface? Municipalities can't afford to take risks. >>>>>>> Alan C >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 30-Aug-19 06:23 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>>>>>>> For years there has been an old wooden one-lane bridge in our town over >>>>>> the >>>>>>>> NJ TRANSIT tracks. A few weeks ago, the New Jersey Department of >>>>>>>> Transportation suddenly announced the bridge is in poor condition, >>>>>>>> requiring an emergency closure. NJT, the state and other entities are >>>>>>>> arguing over who has the responsibility for repairing or replacing the >>>>>>>> crossing. In the meantime, traffic is routed through the adjoining >>>>>>>> neighborhoods. >>>>>>>> I went out look at the closure, and decided it was a bit >>>>>>>> interesting. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2019/8/30/shaky-bridge >>>>>>>> K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 zoom >>>>>>>> Comments are vid and appreciated. >>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>> -- > > > > >-- >Science - Questions we may never find answers for. >Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
