Couple weeks ago a 300 foot section of the west bridge to the LBL (KY) got tore out by a cargo ship going through in the wrong channel.The contractors are busting there hump to get it opened by Memorial day at a cost of 7 million dollars.
Well this morning at 1:30 AM a barge slammed into the east bridge.It was shut down waiting for engineer approval to re open. I guess we know who hired that Italian cruise ship captain.
I saw pictures of the first bridge. It was amazing that a ship could tear a bridge up like that.
Per local radio WKDZ--at first report the barge said they just "brushed "the column but after the barge started to take on water due to a hole in the side they decided to take a closer look at the bridge. Makes you wonder how many times the bridges get "brushed " in the middle of the night and maybe not get reported? ???
Bad thing right now is the students at Murry College have a 170 mile round trip every day just to get to school.
That's crazy! I went to Murray State and crossed those bridges many many times during turkey season. I hate it for the commuters that go through there every day.
I'd like to know why two boats hit it in this short of a time span. Too much of a coinkeydink
Two different bridges. One on the west near Aurora ,and the east bridge near Cadiz.
Quote from: redarrow on March 12, 2012, 11:50:38 PM
Two different bridges. One on the west near Aurora ,and the east bridge near Cadiz.
Well it would help if I would read the post right.
Quote from: CASH on March 13, 2012, 01:54:57 AM
Quote from: redarrow on March 12, 2012, 11:50:38 PM
Two different bridges. One on the west near Aurora ,and the east bridge near Cadiz.
Well it would help if I would read the post right.
DOOOOHHHH ! ;D