Bucks_Deleware
Bucks_Deleware t1_ixzvpq7 wrote
Reply to comment by Tahlwyn in The danger of for-profit water companies such as Aqua America by [deleted]
No all of NJ water is not privately owned. Don't spread lies.
Bucks_Deleware t1_ixk3w3m wrote
Reply to comment by beaglemama in Highway signs - our senators are talking to the feds by beaglemama
Goddamn they can't agree on one thing, but when it comes to the FHWA and the bureaucracy they contribute to, suddenly everyone can come to agreement!? Shows the pure hypocrisy, bile, and ignorance that is spewn from their mouths. And hey guess what!? We don't want you to bring the damn signs back. They only reason anyone noticed is because of this bleak political climate that you've helped create and cultivate. Maybe do something to actually reduce the cost of living or to help impact the lives of daily average Americans. Not our goddamn road signs. Jfc. Rant over. Carry on.
Bucks_Deleware t1_iwpvg1m wrote
Yeah leave it to those working for the department of transportation to ruin it. I couldn't think of a more mundane position in all of engineering.
Bucks_Deleware t1_iv48502 wrote
Reply to comment by hvacthrowaway223 in At Kinzua Bridge. It stood up almost 100 Years until an F1 tornado downed it, that’s crazy. by [deleted]
It's pretty old yeah. Most overpasses are designed with an assumption of 50-75 hears of life. A suspension bridge like the Verrazano Narrows, Ben Franklin, or Golden Gate are designed to last forever (hence why they are so large and relatively overbuilt).
100 years is typical for a bridge, but one of this size may be actually be on the lower end.
The reason this bridge fell was because of an engineering choice regarding modifications to the anchor bolts at the base of the towers. Pretty interesting to look in to.
Bucks_Deleware t1_jabptlb wrote
Reply to Hoboken declares state of emergency following major water main break by finester39
Holy shit. PSE&G fucked up real bad.