Bridge Collapse - Skagit River Bridge Washington State

[Glass]

I'm seeing reports of a bridge collapse US


Cars plunge into river as US bridge collapses

A highway bridge has collapsed in the US state of Washington, sending at least two cars with people inside into the water.
The Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge, about 100 kilometres north of Seattle, collapsed on Thursday evening, KIRO-TV reported.
Rescue teams are currently searching the river for survivors.


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link to the Age (http://www.theage.com.au/world/cars-plunge-into-river-as-us-bridge-collapses-20130524-2k5lq.html)

[vacuum]

I'd expect most healthy adults to survive that, unless the fall injured them and they couldn't get to safety....though that one pickup looks pretty smashed for some reason.

Hopefully everyone is ok and it causes an emphasis on infrastructure funding.

[Ponce]

And yet......... we send billions to the Zionist......oi vey, oi vey.....till when my God, till when.

V

[Glass]

I remember there being something about bridges being bought down, maybe 2 -3 years ago now. I think there were a spate of them collapsing or some scandal about how none of the bridges were being maintained. Anyone else remember that?

[ximmy]

http://t4america.org/resources/bridges/

Despite billions of dollars in federal, state and local funds directed toward the maintenance of existing bridges, 68,842 bridges — 11.5 percent of total highway bridges in the U.S. — are classified as "structurally deficient," requiring significant maintenance, rehabilitation or replacement.
Two key problems persist: while Congress has repeatedly declared bridge safety a national priority, existing federal programs don't ensure that aging bridges actually get fixed; and the current level of investment is nowhere near what is needed to keep up with our rapidly growing backlog of aging bridges.

[Jewboo]

Two key problems persist: while Congress has repeatedly declared bridge safety a national priority, existing federal programs don't ensure that aging bridges actually get fixed; and the current level of investment is nowhere near what is needed to keep up with our rapidly growing backlog of aging bridges.



(CNN) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is receiving bids to build a five-story complex for the Israeli Air Force, or IAF, near Tel Aviv. The facility, mysteriously dubbed "site 911," will be built under the auspices of the Foreign Military Sales program and is expected to cost the U.S. between $25 million and $100 million, according to a solicitation for bids posted on a U.S. government website.

Only U.S. construction firms are able to bid on this contract, and the deadline for proposals is December 3, according to the notice. The notice, first reported on by The Washington Post, includes structural plans that show the first three underground floors are roughly 41,000 square feet and will include classrooms on Level 1, an auditorium on Level 3 and shock-resistant doors throughout.

Linky (http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/30/world/meast/israeli-air-force-complex/index.html?iref=allsearch)