Well, somebody is getting a new bridge

[bjoehandley]

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/27/us/kentucky-bridge-collapse/index.html?iref=allsearch

 

[SleeperXJ]

One of the guys @ work pointed that out. Our engines are on that rocket that were on that boat. Seems a bad week for boat accedents...

 

[bjoehandley]

Wondered how come the ship held up so well when I first saw the picture of it until I read it had a rocket stuff on it. Kind of impressive how that section of bridge just wrapped around the front of that ship though.

 

[GSequoia]

I'm wondering why they hit it.

 

[bjoehandley]

Considering it looked to be broad daylight, that is a good question.

 

[Lowrange2]

I guess I've just been living in a hole but I didn't realize you get get from Kentucky to Cape Canaveral FL by water in that size ship without going around the world first.

 

[Spawn 93]

The boat hit the bridge at around 1:30 am. The state trooper in the first interview said that unusually high water levels and "some measure of human error" contributed to the crash. Also, that bridge was 80 years old, and it really didn't have "sides" on it to speak of.

 

[Lowrange2]

Looks like they would have made it under thru the center section. Maybe.

 

[GSequoia]

The boat hit the bridge at around 1:30 am. The state trooper in the first interview said that unusually high water levels and "some measure of human error" contributed to the crash. Also, that bridge was 80 years old, and it really didn't have "sides" on it to speak of.

I had a hunch that played a part, mostly since it was stated that it has navigated those waters before. Damn articles I saw yesterday had no real information.

 

[xcm]

Who's right and who's wrong? CNN says 8pm...

The Delta Mariner -- which was transporting rocket parts, eventually destined for Cape Canaveral in Florida and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California -- struck the Eggner Ferry Bridge around 8:15 p.m. CT (9:15 p.m. ET) on Thursday, said the United Launch Alliance, whose material was on the ship.

Is this an attempt to save face?

 

[Spawn 93]

Well then News Channel 5 Nashville was wrong on the time. Besides, you can't believe anything CNN says, they're the commies.

 

[1985xjlaredo]

They were going to replace the bridge anyways work started months ago

 

[IndyXJ]

That is/was still an active bridge that took 2500 cars a day across it. This is also a major route to get to Turkey Bay OHV in Land Between the Lakes. Now, you have to go all the way to the top of the lakes(KY and Barkley) to get across or down south, but I don't know the TN bridges there. I used to live in that area.

http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/Photo-Gallery-Eggners-Ferry-Bridge-collapse--138200619.html