Pedestrian Bridge Collapse Near FIU,Multiple Fatalities (Miami, Tamiami: construction, live)

[kmarc]

"Notably, the bridge was brand new - and had not opened yet.

The collapse happened less than a week after crews dropped the elevated span in place over the Tamiami Trail in an effort to provide students a safe route across the busy roadway."

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-...ple-fatalities

Really stinks.

[dfwuno]

Thoughts and Prayers to all involved.........But this is not the time to talk about bridge construction standards.

[kmarc]

Originally Posted by dfwuno

Thoughts and Prayers to all involved.........But this is not the time to talk about bridge construction standards.

Not sure what you mean by that. As someone who worked as a sub on public projects in South Florida during the 1990s I have to say, gee, no one could have seen something like this coming.

We'd sometimes get calls to repair the shoddy work of subs who underbid us. Always turned those requests down.

When you're talking construction, especially public works, lives are at stake.

[rmm0484]

Originally Posted by kmarc

"Notably, the bridge was brand new - and had not opened yet.

The collapse happened less than a week after crews dropped the elevated span in place over the Tamiami Trail in an effort to provide students a safe route across the busy roadway."

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-...ple-fatalities

Really stinks.

Holy S***t!!

[Oldsmobile]

The finished bridge (rendering) shows cables holding up the bridge. During the construction phase, how is the bridge supported? (No cables were in place at the time of collapse)
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[arekusu]

The information coming out is that they were conducting some type of stress test on the bridge. Why they were performing those tests without shutting down 8th street is beyond me, however a lot of people will have to answer for this major catastrophe.

[kmarc]

Originally Posted by Oldsmobile

The finished bridge (rendering) shows cables holding up the bridge. During the construction phase, how is the bridge supported?
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Great photo, olds. Thanks for posting. That almost looks like a mini-Sunshine Skyway (St. Pete) bridge.

[kmarc]

Originally Posted by arekusu

The information coming out is that they were conducting some type of stress test on the bridge. Why they were performing those tests without shutting down 8th street is beyond me, however a lot of people will have to answer for this major catastrophe.

Wow, that's a MAJOR screw-up. Seriously? Sigh. No one in Miami ever seems to answer for anything, because there always seems to be all sorts of fingers pointing in different directions.

[bale002]

Originally Posted by dfwuno

Thoughts and Prayers to all involved.........But this is not the time to talk about bridge construction standards.

Yes it is.

I hope a there is a state or federal prosecutor with enough integrity to prosecute the irresponsible people and, if found guilty, a judge to sentence them to prison, not to mention civil suits.

Originally Posted by kmarc

When you're talking construction, especially public works, lives are at stake.

Originally Posted by arekusu

The information coming out is that they were conducting some type of stress test on the bridge. Why they were performing those tests without shutting down 8th street is beyond me, however a lot of people will have to answer for this major catastrophe.

Originally Posted by kmarc

Wow, that's a MAJOR screw-up. Seriously? Sigh. No one in Miami ever seems to answer for anything, because there always seems to be all sorts of fingers pointing in different directions.

[kmarc]

Originally Posted by bale002

Yes it is.

I hope a there is a state or federal prosecutor with enough integrity to prosecute the irresponsible people and, if found guilty, a judge to sentence them to prison, not to mention civil suits.

Couldn't agree more. Heck, they used to shut down streets just to film scenes for Miami Vice, for God's sake.