N6 Limited Posted February 19, 2016 Share #1 Posted February 19, 2016 http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2016/02/19/several-city-spans-cited-as--structurally-defiicent--in-new-report.html A new report shows some city bridges are in serious need of repair. In their annual review of bridge data, the American Road & Transportation Builders Associations says quite a few spans in the city are "structurally defiicent." That means the bridges have one or more parts in poor or worse condition. They add while these bridges aren't imminently dangerous, they hope to help inform the public and policymakers they are in need of repair. Some of the city bridges mentioned in the report are the Kosciuszko Bridge, Throgs Neck Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, the northbound section of FDR over the East River, and the BQE from South Williamsburg to the Gowanus Canal. The Association says nearly 2,000 bridges across the state suffer from deficiencies, and nearly 4,700 bridges don't meet current design standards. More than $21 billion in federal investments was used to repair state bridges between 2005 and 2014. Can someone tell me why any exorbitantly tolled MTA crossing is structurally deficient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted February 19, 2016 Share #2 Posted February 19, 2016 http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2016/02/19/several-city-spans-cited-as--structurally-defiicent--in-new-report.html Can someone tell me why any exorbitantly tolled MTA crossing is structurally deficient? You know the answer to that one don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted February 19, 2016 Share #3 Posted February 19, 2016 Yay we're doomed. Brooklyn Bridge is falling down, Brooklyn Bridge is falling down. My fair lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10 2952 Posted February 20, 2016 Share #4 Posted February 20, 2016 Can someone tell me why any exorbitantly tolled MTA crossing is structurally deficient? Because they're terrible at managing money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted February 21, 2016 You know the answer to that one don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted February 21, 2016 Because they're terrible at managing money. I mean, the tolls are so high the least they can do is maintain them with said toll money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted February 22, 2016 Share #7 Posted February 22, 2016 To be fair, the Kosciosko Bridge is being replaced as we speak. I think there might've been some work done on the FDR as well, but I'm not sure if it was that section. (I can't think of any segment where it runs "over the East River") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynIRT Posted February 23, 2016 Share #8 Posted February 23, 2016 Probably similar to Bridgeport, CT MNR/Amtrak station, which also just skirts the water without traversing the river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted February 24, 2016 To be fair, the Kosciosko Bridge is being replaced as we speak. I think there might've been some work done on the FDR as well, but I'm not sure if it was that section. (I can't think of any segment where it runs "over the East River") I believe there are some sections where the northbound roadway is literally over the river. If you look at old aerial shots of Manhattan, parts of the FDR was built on landfill also. Probably similar to Bridgeport, CT MNR/Amtrak station, which also just skirts the water without traversing the river. It appears to be built over the water on pilings. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1787458,-73.184216,3a,20.8y,245.78h,89.53t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s9Qw9mndrPtf2R2HgPCVcMw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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