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Originally Posted by james t kirk
The photos came to me by way of my work in rehabilitating the bridge. I have a few more if you want to see them.
What amazes me is that it was built in 10 MONTHS, under budget.
And trust me, the repair work is not done. In fact, it's about ready to start up again next week. Look out for more concrete barriers for at least another year. The parapet walls and railings were designed to match the originals.
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Actually, you're right, when I looked closely today, while the bridge appears to have re-opened to all of it's lanes, the pavement doesn't look like it's been given that smooth, permanent finish. So one more year? What exactly has been done/ is going to be done to the bridge to re-habilitate it?
By the way, looking at the fourth black and white pic that you posted, is that the Brick Works? It looks like the whole area is flooded!
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Just poking around for information of this particular bridge, I found some interesting things.
This from sombody's recent blog:
http://tpg1.com/blog/index.php/rob/c...idge_overpass/
Leaside bridge overpass
Early this mornging, the Leaside bridge was closed. There’s no way to know for sure why (at least via the internet), but it’s a sure bet that it was due to a jumper over night.
This returns us back to the old arguments against the luminous veil, the fence that has ruined the Prince Edward Viaduct. It is by most accounts ugly, morbid, and extremely expensive. The main argument against spending all that money was that people would just go to another major bridge. It appears to be happening.
So now what? Spend more money and cage up another city landmark? It appears headed that way.