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DOTD: Damage on Mississippi River Bridge column is cosmetic, no structural issues
Posted on 4/2/25 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 4/2/25 at 5:37 pm
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Posted on 4/2/25 at 5:39 pm to WillieD
quote:possibly
Damage on Mississippi River Bridge column is cosmetic
quote:aint no way that bridge ain't got other structural issues
no structural issue
Posted on 4/2/25 at 5:47 pm to WillieD
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Ummmmmm can we get a second opinion on this?!?
That spalling is definitely cosmetic.
-LNCHBOX, PE
Posted on 4/2/25 at 5:50 pm to WillieD
I don’t know a reason I ever want to cross that bridge. Always freaked me
Out…
Out…
Posted on 4/2/25 at 5:50 pm to LNCHBOX
Posted on 4/2/25 at 5:55 pm to WillieD
Does the concrete itself not add structural support?
Posted on 4/2/25 at 6:07 pm to dkreller
quote:in compression, which a column is in.
Does the concrete itself not add structural support?
Concrete is weak under tension, and strong in compression.
Steel is strong in tension. Hence, reinforced concrete. And reinforcing steel is usually layered at the bottom of a concrete span, where it’s the concrete beam is in tension and weak.
Posted on 4/2/25 at 6:11 pm to SuperSaint
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no structural issue
aint no way that bridge ain't got other structural issues
Still safer than driving on the old bridge.
Posted on 4/2/25 at 6:18 pm to WillieD
Just put some fancy LED lights on it like one in New Orleans and all will be just fine
Posted on 4/2/25 at 6:21 pm to WillieD
Calling Mary Kay.
Posted on 4/2/25 at 6:31 pm to WillieD
There is one on the PA side that’s way worse. It’s been like that for at least 6 years.
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This post was edited on 4/2/25 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 4/2/25 at 6:39 pm to WillieD
Would love to see the traffic melt in BR if they had to close one of the bridges for months for repairs.
This post was edited on 4/2/25 at 6:40 pm
Posted on 4/2/25 at 6:50 pm to Emteein
The capital in the background is a nice touch
Posted on 4/2/25 at 6:50 pm to BabyTac
A total and massive disaster. I try to not go to BR at all, but that would seal it for me not going.
Posted on 4/2/25 at 8:50 pm to WillieD
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no structural issues
From what I saw that is technically correct but it won't take long before that exposed bar spalls and then it would require an involved fix.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 3:26 pm to WillieD
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The capital in the background is a nice touch
Kind of Louisiana in a nutshell
Posted on 4/3/25 at 3:38 pm to WillieD
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DOTD: Damage on Mississippi River Bridge column is cosmetic, no structural issues
This response reminds me of this scene:
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