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Railway Bridge across BC Spillway being replaced-- Why has it slowed to a halt?
Posted on 7/31/19 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 7/31/19 at 2:32 pm
I remember this construction kicking off and the equipment is really cool to see in action when driving by.
But in the last few months I don't think I've seen a single new piling/thingy driven. I see people working and airboats moving around the site.
Is it b/c the Spillway is opened? I watched a crane on the tracks dropping huge sandbags on the south side of the tracks a while back and thought that was to slow the rush of water in the vicinity of the project so they could keep plugging away.
But nope. almost a year later and they're still sitting there on that first 1/4 mile of the 2.3 miles of bridge.
If you're totally clueless about what I'm talking about. Here's a description of the project from the Corps of Engineers
Streetview from I-10 of the site and equipment. It's in this same spot now and that pic was taken in February.
But in the last few months I don't think I've seen a single new piling/thingy driven. I see people working and airboats moving around the site.
Is it b/c the Spillway is opened? I watched a crane on the tracks dropping huge sandbags on the south side of the tracks a while back and thought that was to slow the rush of water in the vicinity of the project so they could keep plugging away.
But nope. almost a year later and they're still sitting there on that first 1/4 mile of the 2.3 miles of bridge.
If you're totally clueless about what I'm talking about. Here's a description of the project from the Corps of Engineers
Streetview from I-10 of the site and equipment. It's in this same spot now and that pic was taken in February.
This post was edited on 7/31/19 at 2:44 pm
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Posted on 7/31/19 at 2:34 pm to mikelbr
Is it b/c the Spillway is opened?
Would be my guess.
Would be my guess.
Posted on 7/31/19 at 2:35 pm to mikelbr
I suspect it's because BC was opened.
Posted on 7/31/19 at 2:36 pm to mikelbr
construction is as slow as all get out, but I've seen some progress over the last few months...
question for the group, does anyone know what the new speed limit on the bridge will be? if I remember correctly, the old speed limit was something like 10 MPH
question for the group, does anyone know what the new speed limit on the bridge will be? if I remember correctly, the old speed limit was something like 10 MPH
Posted on 7/31/19 at 2:39 pm to udtiger
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I suspect it's because BC was opened.
I did too. But anyone know if they thought they could keep working by using them big arse sandbags or were those dropped just to keep more shite from washing away?
You can still see some of those big bags right as you come over the levee(hump on 10).
This post was edited on 7/31/19 at 2:41 pm
Posted on 7/31/19 at 2:40 pm to mikelbr
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Railway Bridge across BC Spillway being replaced-- Why has it slowed to a halt?
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But in the last few months I don't think I've seen a single new piling/thingy driven. I see people working and airboats moving around the site.
Jesus Christ man...why do you think?
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Is it b/c the Spillway is opened?
Posted on 7/31/19 at 2:40 pm to mikelbr
I suggest a study.
Posted on 7/31/19 at 2:40 pm to mikelbr
The old bride is a piece of shite. Parts of it washed away when they opened the spillway in 2011.
Eta: bridge
Eta: bridge
This post was edited on 7/31/19 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 7/31/19 at 2:42 pm to tgrbaitn08
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tgrbaitn08
I'm going to pile drive your butthole with one of them concrete pilings.
I was wondering BECAUSE big arse crane was rolled out on the tracks and dropping big arse bags into the water around the site. They don't do that under normal circumstances when the BC is opened. SHUT YOUR HOLE.
This post was edited on 7/31/19 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 7/31/19 at 2:44 pm to The Boat
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The old bride is a piece of shite.
C'mon man, she's not that bad looking.
Posted on 7/31/19 at 2:44 pm to mikelbr
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equipment is really cool to see in action when driving by.
What are you able to see the equipment doing? I have been unable to see it do anything.
Posted on 7/31/19 at 2:47 pm to Motorboat
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What are you able to see the equipment doing? I have been unable to see it do anything.
EXACTLY. I pass it twice a day and I've only seen it standing up a piling twice. The pilings are stored up under that right end(west) paralled to ground. They come to the Left end on some sort of conveyor and then stand upright, then lowered into the ground. Then they are driven to depth.
I've seen them being driven in a couple times. Roll you window down and hear it. Will scare you if you don't realize what it is right. POW!!
It's cool shite to see when it actually is operational
This post was edited on 7/31/19 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 7/31/19 at 2:48 pm to mikelbr
They arent just repairing it to the way it was before...they are sinking a ton of money into strengthening it for the new passenger railway
Posted on 7/31/19 at 3:31 pm to mikelbr
I would think the opening would have something to do with it.
I wonder how long this will take in total to do.
I wonder how long this will take in total to do.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 10:36 am to mikelbr
People watching the water flow through the spillway
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