Liberty and Birmingham Bridge Work (Pittsburgh, Butler: new house, construction, income)

[guy2073]

Originally Posted by RonSantoRules

I'm all for people not dying while traversing Pittsburgh dilapidated and outdated bridges. However, this feels like when you're sitting on the runway and they tell you that it will just be "15 more minutes" until they get that pesky mechanical issue squared away with the plane. Then, five hours later, when you're still sitting on the runway, you're of course glad that it will soon be safe to fly, but it doesn't make you any less annoying that they didn't just tell you straight up that it was going to be awhile.

Anyone who works with steel knows it takes alot of time, I was initially surprised that they said it would be open by today, but I was not in the position of knowing all the facts.

[lprmesia]

Really starting to wish they'd built the Wabash Bridge in the 1990s as planned.

[speagles84]

Originally Posted by guy2073

Anyone who works with steel knows it takes alot of time, I was initially surprised that they said it would be open by today, but I was not in the position of knowing all the facts.

Stop bring logic into the discussion

[guy2073]

Originally Posted by speagles84

Stop bring logic into the discussion

I am sorry, I do know better.

[fleetiebelle]

Surprise! Guess which bridge won't be open on Monday: PennDOT: Liberty Bridge Reopening Could Be Delayed For ‘Weeks’ « CBS Pittsburgh

I shall remain on the quest to find a reasonable commute home. If anyone who has powers is reading, if somebody could temporarily allow the center lane on Fort Pitt Blvd to turn left on to Smithfield St (https://goo.gl/maps/GHFeoHuuybQ2) that would be super awesome. Many people's commute would light years better if that happened.

[wpipkins2]

I knew in my gut that retrofitting a 90 year old bridge would not be fast or easy. I figured it would take well over a month if not two.

[Goinback2011]

we are working to redistribute 2 million pounds of force and physically move the bridge,” Cessna said.

What are the odds it will fall down when they are replacing the beam?

[guy2073]

Originally Posted by Goinback2011

What are the odds it will fall down when they are replacing the beam?

If you look at the news stories the construction workers are still not parking on the bridge plus they cleared all the weight off it like porta John's and such. If they are worried that a 200 pound porta John is sitting on the bridge then it is bad.

[guy2073]

My guess is they built brackets to mount on the concrete pillers then realized it was 80 year old weak concrete

[MountainDewGuy]

Originally Posted by MountainDewGuy

I'm thinking this latest cluster(beep) causes the bridge to be closed for over 6 months.

Ahem.