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The new Belle Chasse bridge project is sinking
Posted on 8/29/24 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 8/29/24 at 12:33 pm
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The new Belle Chasse bridge has an unexpected sinking problem, and the state Department of Transportation and Development has hit the bridge's developer with $10,000-per-day fines.
But what does that mean for Plaquemines Parish drivers? Just how safe is the new bridge? Here's what to know.
This summer, the bridge's developer, Plenary Infrastructure Belle Chasse, discovered higher-than-expected sinking at the bridge's approaches, the slabs upon which drivers transition from road to bridge, a spokesperson for the developer, Plenary Infrastructure Belle Chasse, said this week. DOTD officials hit the developer with the fines because of that issue, DOTD Secretary Joe Donahue has said.
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Posted on 8/29/24 at 12:36 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
One would think that with every project in La having dozens of studies and re-studies over decades before acting, this type of thing wouldn't happen.
Posted on 8/29/24 at 12:38 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
The DOTD does all of the preliminary field studies, draws up the plans, forces the suppliers to make all their products to the DOTD’s specs, forces and inspects that the GC build the project exactly to the State’s specs and then when something goes awry blames and back-charges the GC.
The GCs of the World will be lined up around the building to bid on more State work here.
The GCs of the World will be lined up around the building to bid on more State work here.
Posted on 8/29/24 at 12:38 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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the state Department of Transportation and Development has hit the bridge's developer with $10,000-per-day fines.
In a completely unrelated story, the developer has filed for contract extensions which will cost $15,000 per day. DOTD spokesperson described this as a "win-win".
This post was edited on 8/29/24 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 8/29/24 at 12:39 pm to Bard
Sounds appropriate for a project in Plaquemines Parish.
Posted on 8/29/24 at 12:40 pm to Helo
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One would think that with every project in La having dozens of studies and re-studies over decades before acting, this type of thing wouldn't happen.
The studies involve people scrolling instagram and TikTok while they should be working on the study.
Posted on 8/29/24 at 12:44 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
What the frick is going on in the USA?
Why can’t we build shite that lasts?
Why can’t we build shite that lasts?
Posted on 8/29/24 at 12:46 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
My understanding is the bridge itself isn't sinking, just the on ramps.
But yes, obviously a colossal failure
But yes, obviously a colossal failure
Posted on 8/29/24 at 12:47 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
The traffic down there is an epic level cluster frick with this work and with all of the workers building the LNG plant south of there.
Posted on 8/29/24 at 12:50 pm to Scruffy
quote:shits expensive and we hire the cheapest people. Also, our road infrastructure is growing faster than our infrastructure budget. We are behind now and the backlog of repairs is growing.
Why can’t we build shite that lasts?
This post was edited on 8/29/24 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 8/29/24 at 12:50 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Probably should take a page out of China’s development book and see how they built an actual island from nothing to support the world’s largest airport.
At first, it was sinking too and they made it work. So if China can create an island from nothing in the ocean and then keep the entire thing from sinking, we can manage to keep a bridge from sinking
At first, it was sinking too and they made it work. So if China can create an island from nothing in the ocean and then keep the entire thing from sinking, we can manage to keep a bridge from sinking
Posted on 8/29/24 at 12:51 pm to Helo
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One would think that with every project in La having dozens of studies and re-studies over decades before acting, this type of thing wouldn't happen.
The studies are a way to pass dollars to friends and donors. Not to actually discover anything.
Posted on 8/29/24 at 12:53 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
With any luck I will never visit Belle Chasse again thus never travelling over this death trap.
Posted on 8/29/24 at 1:01 pm to soccerfüt
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The DOTD does all of the preliminary field studies, draws up the plans, forces the suppliers to make all their products to the DOTD’s specs, forces and inspects that the GC build the project exactly to the State’s specs and then when something goes awry blames and back-charges the GC.
I mean, if you have zero clue how projects like this get built, why even post?
Posted on 8/29/24 at 1:02 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
They said it was daft to build a bridge in the swamp, but we built it all the Same
Posted on 8/29/24 at 1:03 pm to terriblegreen
Belle Chasse my next dogs name
Posted on 8/29/24 at 1:03 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Should have expanded the tunnel; it would have been completed already.
Posted on 8/29/24 at 1:06 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Why are the sides painted orange and yellow? I’d assume it’s for boat/barge traffic but just wondering.
Posted on 8/29/24 at 2:11 pm to Fat and Happy
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Probably should take a page out of China’s development book and see how they built an actual island from nothing to support the world’s largest airport.
Are you talking about the airport in Hong Kong? or Kansai in Japan? The airport in Hong Kong was built by the british. The japanesse are spending billions to fix their aiport sinking issues. I some how ended up way to may shows taking about how they built both of these. The infrastructure for Hong Kong airport was insane.
Neither is close to the world's largest.
This post was edited on 8/29/24 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 8/29/24 at 2:16 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
The project is literally in a quagmire.
quagmire
noun
1. Land with a soft muddy surface.
2. A difficult or precarious situation; a predicament
quagmire
noun
1. Land with a soft muddy surface.
2. A difficult or precarious situation; a predicament
This post was edited on 8/29/24 at 2:17 pm
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