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Pittsburgh Liberty Bridge closed due to fire

Started by ARMOURERERIC, September 03, 2016, 10:05:23 PM

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ARMOURERERIC



rickmastfan67

Bridge closed till at least the 12th.

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/09/04/penndot-announces-timeline-for-liberty-bridge-repair/

QuoteOn Sunday, officials said the bridge was just minutes from collapse during the fire.

:wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

alecscradle

Whew that's rough.  We had something similar happen in Columbus Oh last year.  It shut down the bridge for close to a month.

http://www.wlwt.com/news/ohio-to-replace-columbus-i70-bridge-after-tanker-fire/33949058

rickmastfan67


ZLoth

Quote from: rickmastfan67 on September 10, 2016, 11:57:27 AM
Estimated opening is now Sept 19th.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2016/09/09/PennDOT-delays-reopening-Liberty-Bridge-until-at-least-Sept-19/stories/201609090256

And, a quote from that article....
QuoteFay has an $80 million contract for replacing the deck, painting, installing new signs and rebuilding ramps to the bridge. The company is facing fines of $213,600 a day while the bridge is closed – $8,400 an hour for the unexpected closure of the bridge and $12,000 a day for the closure of the Boulevard of the Allies ramp.

Hope Fay has a good insurance policy.
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Mr_Northside

Liberty Bridge open again, but with a 9-ton limit on vehicles

Bridge has opened to vehicles currently 9-tons or less.  The weight limit is said to be temporary, but I haven't seen a timetable for the weight limit yet.
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74/171FAN

The Liberty Bridge weight limit has been restored to 30 tons.
I am now a PennDOT employee.  My opinions/views do not necessarily reflect the opinions/views of PennDOT.

74/171FAN

Contractor explains the repairs that closed the bridge for 24 days.

Basically, they decided on a more extensive repair than what was originally planned in order to avoid another closure when making permanent repairs later on.

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74/171FAN

I am now a PennDOT employee.  My opinions/views do not necessarily reflect the opinions/views of PennDOT.



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