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Location: OH. IO | Several dead:(((( this is a large pedestrian bridge that just partially opened Saturday
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | What a horrible thing to happen, prayers for all that were in this accident  |
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it is absolutely horrible :( |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | jake16 - 2018-03-15 7:23 PM it is absolutely horrible : (
I saw some of it on the news this afternoon, I'm guessing the footage they were showing it must has just happen since there were a few people sitting on the ground with others standing over them, so darn horrible with this bridge just being open for a few days.. Have they said any more on how many did die? |
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Location: Arkansas | I saw this on the internet when I was doing taxes----prayers for the victims and their families. |
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Location: OH. IO | Southtxponygirl - 2018-03-15 8:31 PM
jake16 - 2018-03-15 7:23 PM it is absolutely horrible : (
no update on deaths.they are still in recovery mode.i think tomorrow they will start removing concrete and get a count :( |
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Location: Arkansas | So very sad |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | I just read that there are 6 dead.
What a a horrible accident.???????? |
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Location: On My Horse! | A total of 6 dead..South Florida has had a really rough time lately..?? |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Does anyone know how or why it collapsed?
Why was it only partially open? |
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Location: Arizona | IRunOnFaith - 2018-03-16 9:51 AM
Does anyone know how or why it collapsed?
Why was it only partially open?
**** poor engineering i'm sure. If I was the architect or engineer, I would be getting a lawyer.... |
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| I was wondering the same thing. I know how administrators constantly push to have minimal delays and traffic restriction on closures but by doing that it opens the to door to have incidents like this that unfortunately took peoples' lives. I cannot fathom why you would allow access to a bridge under construction and from looking at the drawings it is questionable that they had the structure even sound enough to remove the support since cables weren't tensioned yet. I sincerely hope that the engineers calc's are correct, the contractor constructed per plan, that all inspections were completed and material testing was adequate. I have a feeling we will find inadequacies in all aspects of this construction though.
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | bscanchaser - 2018-03-16 11:05 AM I was wondering the same thing. I know how administrators constantly push to have minimal delays and traffic restriction on closures but by doing that it opens the to door to have incidents like this that unfortunately took peoples' lives. I cannot fathom why you would allow access to a bridge under construction and from looking at the drawings it is questionable that they had the structure even sound enough to remove the support since cables weren't tensioned yet. I sincerely hope that the engineers calc's are correct, the contractor constructed per plan, that all inspections were completed and material testing was adequate. I have a feeling we will find inadequacies in all aspects of this construction though.
Ny thoughts exactly.
Makes me wonder if the architect, the builder, or the city will be held liable.
If the structure wasn't sound from plans, If it wasn't sound from the building or materials, or if it was pushed to be open by the city. |
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