tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16220268.post5064097148978198243..comments2023-10-10T08:03:04.018-05:00Comments on Secondhand Smoking Jacks: The new bridgeMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901973780238251138noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16220268.post-49499754027695221982008-10-01T08:41:00.000-05:002008-10-01T08:41:00.000-05:00I think all such contracts include incentives for ...I think all such contracts include incentives for finishing early, don't they? I suspect the difference here was the budget. They had all the money they needed to have 24 hour crew for the entire building period. And the reason the budget was so massive was because of the dramatic end of the previous bridge and being on the national news which generated cover for massive federal spending.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567967427556481084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16220268.post-684151746975452992008-10-01T08:30:00.000-05:002008-10-01T08:30:00.000-05:00http://hotair.com/archives/2008/10/01/the-first-le...http://hotair.com/archives/2008/10/01/the-first-lesson-from-the-bridge-collapse-rebuild/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16220268.post-11791555964141046182008-09-22T08:00:00.000-05:002008-09-22T08:00:00.000-05:00Vithar -- thanks so much for your comment! I'll t...Vithar -- thanks so much for your comment! I'll try the outside lanes next time for a different experience.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567967427556481084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16220268.post-9146438292079461392008-09-21T21:55:00.000-05:002008-09-21T21:55:00.000-05:00I find your first impressions of the bridge very i...I find your first impressions of the bridge very interesting. I'm a student of Civil Engineering, and have had some exposure to the design criteria. Most bridges these days are supposed to blend with the approaches, so that you don't know the bridge starts. Though some older ones, and some less the ideal newer ones, miss the mark on that. I think its neat that your perspective is from the lanes farthest from the edge. The guard rail on the water side is shorter than normal, and is intended to allow a view of the river when your in the lanes near the river. The questionable thing is that they are shorter than most, and some wonder if there enough for an out of control truck. Not that we have many of those. My first time across was on the river side, and I actually enjoyed being able to see the water. It will be nice in a few more weeks when all of the work is done.Vitharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02334514576799134498noreply@blogger.com