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National Boards => Bridges => Topic started by: SteveG1988 on October 17, 2011, 02:03:05 PM

Title: Brothers arrested in western pa. Bridge theft.
Post by: SteveG1988 on October 17, 2011, 02:03:05 PM
http://www.ldnews.com/state/ci_19120646

5,000 bucks, is all a old truss bridge is worth in scrap nowadays.
Title: Re: Brothers arrested in western pa. Bridge theft.
Post by: Alps on October 18, 2011, 06:21:33 PM
But costs $100,000 to rebuild properly. Small gain, big loss...
Title: Re: Brothers arrested in western pa. Bridge theft.
Post by: Scott5114 on October 20, 2011, 10:24:34 PM
Who the hell steals a bridge?
Title: Re: Brothers arrested in western pa. Bridge theft.
Post by: ethanman62187 on October 22, 2011, 01:37:25 PM
Quote from: SteveG1988 on October 17, 2011, 02:03:05 PM
http://www.ldnews.com/state/ci_19120646

5,000 bucks, is all a old truss bridge is worth in scrap nowadays.

This costs way more than $5000.
Title: Re: Brothers arrested in western pa. Bridge theft.
Post by: SteveG1988 on October 23, 2011, 12:14:21 PM
Quote from: ethanman62187 on October 22, 2011, 01:37:25 PM
Quote from: SteveG1988 on October 17, 2011, 02:03:05 PM
http://www.ldnews.com/state/ci_19120646

5,000 bucks, is all a old truss bridge is worth in scrap nowadays.

This costs way more than $5000.

They stole 31,000 lbs of steel, it was about 16.5 cents a pound. They went into scrap metal at the wrong period of time. Everything is low low low now.  It will cost 100,000 to actually construct a replacement span due to the theft
Title: Re: Brothers arrested in western pa. Bridge theft.
Post by: surferdude on November 13, 2011, 10:46:43 PM
people who do drugs......that was free money for drugs