What happened on the bridge this AM? Bossman was held up for hours...

[glhs837]

Said something went missing and they covered it with a steel plate?

 

[awpitt]

Said something went missing and they covered it with a steel plate?

Discussion on the radio this morning said it was a missing manhole cover.

 

[RoseRed]

How does a manhole cover go missing?

 

[glhs837]

Well, those drainage slots are pretty huge, but I have no idea how big they are underneath...

 

[GWguy]

How does a manhole cover go missing?

Forgot to take it's meds? :shrug:

I was heading over to Solomons and ran into that. Waited a few and turned around.

 

[GURPS]

someone stole it ..... and apparently when the bridge was built MD used an odd size

so sourcing a replacement is a bit problematic

 

[granny45]

So is the bridge still closed?

 

[GWguy]

So is the bridge still closed?

One lane traffic.
http://www.chart.state.md.us/video/video.php?feed=b50008f100c700dc004a02366d235daa

 

[Restitution]

Better solve it quick or it will be ugly this afternoon!

 

[ShortnSweet]

It's ugly now. I just got over it after more than an hour wait. One lane is down, they are alternating north/south every 15 minutes or so.

 

[kom526]

Isis

 

[Restitution]

It's ugly now. I just got over it after more than an hour wait. One lane is down, they are alternating north/south every 15 minutes or so.

A lovely dream compared to what it will be like at 5pm!

 

[GWguy]

A lovely dream compared to what it will be like at 5pm!

3:30. Everyone will try to beat the rush.

 

[Restitution]

3:30. Everyone will try to beat the rush.

Damn... wish my job afforded me the ability to just leave anytime to avoid traffic :shrug:

 

[GWguy]

I have nowhere to be, so I'm just gonna sit here and watch you guys on the cameras while I enjoy a nice cold drink.

 

[glhs837]

Gilligan, know anyone with an LCAC for rent? We could make a killing here......... $20 a head.

 

[spr1975wshs]

Things like this make me really glad we decided to buy in county when my wife got the job at Pax River.

 

[MrZ06]

The replacement cover has to be customer made. It will take two weeks for them to have a replacement manufactured, delivered, and isntalled.

 

[glhs837]

Custom or customer? Man, the price on that has to be outrageous........

spr, I agree, so glad we bought south of the base.

 

[Gilligan]

Gilligan, know anyone with an LCAC for rent? We could make a killing here......... $20 a head.

LOL.

Reminds me of the old days, last time they closed the bridge. I sold my own company a thoroughly beat up Volvo station wagon, with almost 300k miles on it, that they kept at the St. Mary's side where the little ferry was running across to Calvert. All the Calvert employees went back and forth from the ferry landing to our Great Mills office in that old yellow Volvo. And when the bridge reopened, my company gave me my Volvo back...free.