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2009-11-12 Home Front: Politix

Greasing the Wheels: The Crossroads of Campaign Money and Transportation Policy

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Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2009-11-12 13:35|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The Texas PIRG, like other PIRGs has some deep institutional problems. One such problem is shallow knowledge.

The I-35 bridge went down because of a design error in the early 1960s. Preventive maintenance wouldn't have helped (in fact a maintenance project was underway at the time of the collapse and was an element in the collapse).

Of the structures that are structurally deficient in the US, the vast majority are low volume bridges that serve a few hundred vehicles a day. In many cases, it is better to put a weight limit on the bridge than to spend the $$$$$ to fix something that doesn't serve many vehicles.

Posted by lord garth 2009-11-12 14:33|| 2009-11-12 14:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Rural bridges? who cares.

Posted by bman">bman 2009-11-12 16:17|| 2009-11-12 16:17|| Front Page Top

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