- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
poorly run construction projects (rant)
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:37 pm
there is an elevated rail road crossing the bonet care spillway that the creosote tar pilings caught fire and burned down in feb 2016. see the video here LINK /
9 months later the tracks were repaired and usable and a brand new all concrete replacement elevated tracks began construction. they were onsight with cranes and the full bridge tressle construction machine in place and beginning work in november of 2016. the bridge tressle construction frame looks like a damn oil rig laying on its side and it spans the pilings as they pour new ones and create the tops for them. think building the causeway but with RR tracks instead of road surface.
well here it is a full 3 years later, and they have built a grand total of ........ 1/4 mile of tressles
the spillway is 4 miles across so at this rate, on the pace they are moving, it will be another 45 years minimum to finish it
stupidity and waste in government aggravates me and this is why it bugs me but its most likely the rail road footing the bill and running the show, but damn somebody needs to get fired and get their asses in gear
im not sure why it bugs me but it does. i drive passed it often and for some reason today i just felt like ranting about it
9 months later the tracks were repaired and usable and a brand new all concrete replacement elevated tracks began construction. they were onsight with cranes and the full bridge tressle construction machine in place and beginning work in november of 2016. the bridge tressle construction frame looks like a damn oil rig laying on its side and it spans the pilings as they pour new ones and create the tops for them. think building the causeway but with RR tracks instead of road surface.
well here it is a full 3 years later, and they have built a grand total of ........ 1/4 mile of tressles
the spillway is 4 miles across so at this rate, on the pace they are moving, it will be another 45 years minimum to finish it
stupidity and waste in government aggravates me and this is why it bugs me but its most likely the rail road footing the bill and running the show, but damn somebody needs to get fired and get their asses in gear
im not sure why it bugs me but it does. i drive passed it often and for some reason today i just felt like ranting about it
This post was edited on 11/18/19 at 1:39 pm
24
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:39 pm to keakar
They have built that 1/4 mile in about 2 months.
I'm sure it takes time to have an opening and move and erect all that equipment. Plus materials have to be built. Permits and such as well. Couldn't work while the spillway was open either.
I'm sure it takes time to have an opening and move and erect all that equipment. Plus materials have to be built. Permits and such as well. Couldn't work while the spillway was open either.
This post was edited on 11/18/19 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:42 pm to keakar
quote:
They have built that 1/4 mile in about 2 months.
wrong, more like you just noticed that "something" got built
i drive passed that shite about once a week and nothing is happening
or do you think they build it during the day and it vanishes overnight because they havent moved at all
This post was edited on 11/18/19 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:45 pm to keakar
It took them a long time erect the structure on the end. Set the base for that whole crawling structure.
I pass by 4-6 times per week. They aren't flying along, but they didn't really start moving until about 2 months ago.
I pass by 4-6 times per week. They aren't flying along, but they didn't really start moving until about 2 months ago.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:45 pm to keakar
quote:
drive passed that shite about once a week and nothing is happening
For a second I thought you were involved in this project.
It's difficult for the average citizen to make an educated assessment of a project based on seeing it for maybe 30 seconds a day.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:47 pm to keakar
I don’t know anything about that project, but I do imagine it is shut down anytime the river is approaching flood stage and the spillway is open. So subtract all that time from the 3 years.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:47 pm to keakar
Who is the GC?
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:48 pm to keakar
If you ever want to REALLY see government money go to waste, work on a government contracted project.
With that said, who knows what's going on. A government funded project in Louisiana.. No telling what the hell is going on.
With that said, who knows what's going on. A government funded project in Louisiana.. No telling what the hell is going on.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:48 pm to keakar
quote:
well here it is a full 3 years later, and they have built a grand total of ........ 1/4 mile of tressles
Boy if you only searched before acting like an idiot.
1. they aren't doing 4 miles, just 2 miles .
2. the spillway opening shut down the project for months.
I asked this a while back and you should have searched. Stupid.
My dumb arse Thread asking about this project last July.
This post was edited on 11/18/19 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:48 pm to keakar
Didn't they basically shut this project down from January until July or so because of the spillway being opened?
How is the project doing based on the overall schedule that was released?
How is the project doing based on the overall schedule that was released?
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:50 pm to keakar
quote:
i drive passed it often
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:51 pm to Corkfather
Who is the GC?
not sure, its in the swamp and working over water with barges and work crew boats
i think its the Kansas City line
i dont think the state fixes railroads, just road crossing maybe so im betting a big union contractor sins KCS is union run
not sure, its in the swamp and working over water with barges and work crew boats
i think its the Kansas City line
i dont think the state fixes railroads, just road crossing maybe so im betting a big union contractor sins KCS is union run
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:51 pm to keakar
keakar doing keakar things
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:52 pm to notiger1997
quote:
Didn't they basically shut this project down from January until July or so because of the spillway being opened?
How is the project doing based on the overall schedule that was released?
Yes. I asked about it in a thread and that's exactly why it stood still for months. I saw some weird shite last spring when a crane on the tracks was dropping HUGE sand bags in the water just south of the bridge.
I wondered if they were trying to figure out how to get work done with spillway open.
Regardless, they are humming along now. It's an incredible thing to see in action if you get the chance to pass by when they are moving/driving pilings.
This post was edited on 11/18/19 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:55 pm to keakar
That's not a government project. The RR is building that.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:59 pm to mikelbr
quote:
Boy if you only searched
right, a 4 month old thread
just because you included wrong info in your post doesnt make it true. its being built along side the 4 mile stretch of old tracks and will replace the old structure to be torn down when its finished.
or do you think they are building half a bridge stretch ending in the middle of the spillway where trains just crash into the water huh. the bridge is 4.1 miles long not 2 miles
its replacing the entire 4 mile stretch because it has to. for one reason its a different set of tracks. secondly there arent connecting brand new concrete tressles to old rotten fire damaged wooden tressles half way across the spillway because it is structurally unsafe and unsound
This post was edited on 11/18/19 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 11/18/19 at 2:10 pm to keakar
HWY 42 mic drop....
Posted on 11/18/19 at 2:11 pm to Ed Osteen
Ed Osteen > nothing but 100% a troll
4 out of 5 posts you make are just trolls
its amusing you have no life and must resort to this
4 out of 5 posts you make are just trolls
its amusing you have no life and must resort to this
Posted on 11/18/19 at 2:13 pm to keakar
Welcome to the great state of Louisiana
Posted on 11/18/19 at 2:14 pm to keakar
A fire rebuild also takes a lot of time for inspection of the remaining parts to establish if they can support the rig needed to rebuild it, if they need supporting for construction, etc. shite doesn’t happen overnight bud
Page 1 of 3
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News