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re: Riverboat driven into the support structure of the I-10 bridge in Lake Charles..
Posted on 8/27/20 at 10:34 am to leftovergumbo
Posted on 8/27/20 at 10:34 am to leftovergumbo
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I bet they cut that thing lose for the insurance money
thats my thoughts exactly
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 10:42 am to LSUAlum2001
The bridge was structurally deficient before Laura
Posted on 8/27/20 at 10:44 am to kciDAtaE
Take 220 around it takes longer especially during high traffic but is safer.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 10:54 am to kciDAtaE
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The bridge was structurally deficient before Laura
This is flat out not true and dumb. Structurally the bridge is fine. It will last as long as they need it to. There is no danger structurally to the bridge.
It is functionally obsolete. Meaning it is old so standard have been updated and it no longer meets some of those standards.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 10:57 am to Brinner
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This is flat out not true and dumb. Structurally the bridge is fine
Lake Charles Bridge Rated 'Structurally Deficient'
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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced Wednesday that parts of the I-10 Bridge, which is currently rated as "structurally deficient" by the U.S. Department of Transportation
Whatever you say buddy.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 11:02 am to kciDAtaE
Civil Engineering updates their specs and standards more than anyone.
Something that was built 20 years ago to satisfy those older codes, could easily fail the current calculations.
I’ve seen it in the O&G industry where a company wants to duplicate a design from 20 years ago, but can’t do it because the changes in recent codes say the old design is unsatisfactory.
Something that was built 20 years ago to satisfy those older codes, could easily fail the current calculations.
I’ve seen it in the O&G industry where a company wants to duplicate a design from 20 years ago, but can’t do it because the changes in recent codes say the old design is unsatisfactory.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 11:05 am to leftovergumbo
quote:It was probably a deal between the state and the casino. New bridge and new casino funding package deal.
I bet they cut that thing lose for the insurance money
Posted on 8/27/20 at 11:09 am to Mark Makers
DOTD has a bridge inspection crew and drone team headed out to it now.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 11:11 am to LSUAlum2001
If they do tear it down, I hope they sell the pistols from it, I want a pair..
Posted on 8/27/20 at 11:21 am to Brinner
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This is flat out not true and dumb. Structurally the bridge is fine. It will last as long as they need it to. There is no danger structurally to the bridge.
It is functionally obsolete. Meaning it is old so standard have been updated and it no longer meets some of those standards.
You are almost correct. The bridge does have structural problems such as loss of section in main members and connection points. If Louisiana just painted their assets every 10 years we wouldn't have a state full of deteriorated steel bridges.
The "structurally deficient" number thrown around in the media and earlier in this thread includes things like no shoulders, narrow approaches, non-spec bridge rail, etc. Things that make it functionally obsolete.
These are all separate numbers behind the scenes but it is protected information. Many of the news articles don't have all of the information and are misleading.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 11:23 am to broadhead
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DOTD has a bridge inspection crew and drone team headed out to it now.
Hey guys, there may be substantial damage to the I-10 bridge. We need to do a thorough inspection to see that it’s safe.
Ok, I’ll make a call to close the bridge to traffic.
Nah, leave it open.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 11:25 am to High C
Fill the boat with cement and weld it to the bridge.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 11:29 am to wheelr
True. I've inspected it and I have seen much worse.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 11:46 am to Brinner
Yeah, agree. I could argue the newer bridge over the Atchafalaya in Morgan City is worse off than the LC bridge.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 11:49 am to slackster
Derek did it? 
Posted on 8/27/20 at 11:54 am to LSUAlum2001
I didn't like driving over that bridge before the storm, now it's really a gamble.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 12:29 pm to LSUAlum2001
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Something that was built 20 years ago to satisfy those older codes, could easily fail the current calculations.
The bridge opened in 1952, it is deficient because it has deteriorated structurally due to its age not because the code changed.
Posted on 8/27/20 at 12:36 pm to wheelr
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I could argue the newer bridge over the Atchafalaya in Morgan City is worse off than the LC bridge.
is that why they've had it pretty much shut down for the past year and half and will be half shutdown for another 6 months?
Posted on 8/27/20 at 12:36 pm to EA6B
The grade of the bridge does not meet current standards. The structural integrity of the bridge is fine, and it’s been maintained over the last few years
Posted on 8/27/20 at 12:55 pm to tgrbaitn08
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is that why they've had it pretty much shut down for the past year and half and will be half shutdown for another 6 months?
They recently blasted and painted the Atchafalaya bridges in Krotz Springs. Also some steel spans on the basin bridge. I think the Morgan City bridge was next.
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