Interstate 74 Mississippi river bridge demolition

Started by SteveG1988, June 19, 2023, 08:55:05 AM

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SteveG1988

June 19, 2023, 08:55:05 AM  
The first of the two spans is down. The towers and  cables came down on 18 June 2023.

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Plutonic Panda

#1
June 19, 2023, 09:23:05 PM  
Why do we need a separate thread for this? We already have one regarding this project.

SteveG1988

#2
June 20, 2023, 12:42:59 AM  
Quote from: Plutonic Panda on June 19, 2023, 09:23:05 PM
Why do we need a separate thread for this? We already have one regarding this project.

Felt like a dead thread.
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Rothman

#3
June 20, 2023, 07:44:51 AM  
Quote from: SteveG1988 on June 20, 2023, 12:42:59 AM
Quote from: Plutonic Panda on June 19, 2023, 09:23:05 PM
Why do we need a separate thread for this? We already have one regarding this project.

Felt like a dead thread.
Pfft.  Threads should be merged.
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MCRoads

#4
June 28, 2023, 10:08:09 PM  
Wow! That was cool!
I build roads on Minecraft. Like, really good roads.
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more room plz

fhmiii

#5
June 30, 2023, 08:23:26 AM  
I wasn't familiar with this project.  At least the new bridge is visually interesting and not just another boring concrete highway bridge.

SteveG1988

#6
June 30, 2023, 12:52:56 PM  
I've been over the new one, it's quite nice. They also re-aligned 74 through the city, reducing the S-Curve.
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epzik8

#7
July 03, 2023, 04:41:51 PM  
Seems like a waste of classic architecture IMO...
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SteveG1988

#8
July 05, 2023, 09:00:41 AM  
Quote from: epzik8 on July 03, 2023, 04:41:51 PM
Seems like a waste of classic architecture IMO...

Coast Guard probably required the demolition of it so the navigation channel stays straight there. Having the channel narrow for the two older bridges was probably unacceptable to them. It also is a high cost to maintain a bridge even in non-operational status. All the same costs for the structure minus the cost of redoing the pavement.
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Henry

#9
September 02, 2023, 12:35:39 AM  
Now both of the old spans are gone.
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