Key Bridge Collapses

[glhs837]

It’s more likely some crackhead will climb up to try and cut the wire down for the scrapyard.

Back when I was visiting Seattle on a regular basis, it came out that someone was stealing the huge copper grounding cables in chunks from up inside these elevated concrete structures. By the time is was discovered, there was quite a lot missing, like four miles.

Thieves steal four miles of copper wire from light rail line

Thieves stole 70,000 pounds of copper cable from Sound Transit's Link light rail line...

www.seattlepi.com

 

[Kyle]

Back when I was visiting Seattle on a regular basis, it came out that someone was stealing the huge copper grounding cables in chunks from up inside these elevated concrete structures. By the time is was discovered, there was quite a lot missing, like four miles.

Thieves steal four miles of copper wire from light rail line

Thieves stole 70,000 pounds of copper cable from Sound Transit's Link light rail line...

www.seattlepi.com

just wait until they start attacking those supercharging stations.

 

[glhs837]

just wait until they start attacking those supercharging stations.

They have in some places. But most are not in urban areas and are in places where they are already cameras.

 

[TPD]

There has been some suggestion of "islands" around bridge pylons. To make an "island" large enough around a pylon to stop large ships would then reduce the width of the channel for the ship to cross thru, correct? Then making it more difficult to pass under the bridge without incident. And do you only put these protective barriers around the pylons surrounding the main channel the ship crosses thru under a bridge? What about the other 100 pylons on a bridge that could be hit by any ship with nefarious purposes? IMO, it just doesn't make sense. Ships have been crossing under bridges for years with very few incidents - why waste the money now. Besides, I have been saying for numerous years - the easiest way to bring this country to its knees is to strap a bomb around the main pylon of the top 20 bridges in the country under the dark of night. Attach a remote device to each one and with the press of one button on a disposable cell phone, all 20 bridges collapse at the same time in less than 30 seconds, bringing us to a standstill. Easy peasy.

Here are pictures I took when crossing under the bay bridge 10 years ago while on a cruise ship. How much money would it take to "protect" this bridge from ship allision.

 

[Hijinx]

You also have to factor in the likelihood of an event. How many other kids have been dumb enough to do that....... How much stupidity are we required to cover?

In a 25 year career I went to 3 different incidents where people were killed or injured by electrocution on top of the trains.