Solomon's Bridge Closed!!

[Vince]

Was here back in the 80's when they closed it for 4 months. Talk about hating life. 1hr. and 10 min. one way to work via the Benedict Bridge and that was when there was alot less traffic. If they closed it for that long today it would really suck. They've needed to expand that bridge to 4 lanes for a long time now, but the dumb azz politicians would rather spend it on the dayum Hughsville bypass.

 

[Christy]

Originally posted by Vince
They've needed to expand that bridge to 4 lanes for a long time now, but the dumb azz politicians would rather spend it on the dayum Hughsville bypass.

The Hughesville bypass is desperately needed, but I'm not counting on it being put in during my lifetime. Nor the bridge. PG, Montgomery, and Baltimore County always manage to get the funding.

What I'd like to know is why in the Sam Hell do they keep paving and re-paving Mechanicsville Rd every few months? :shrug:

 

[Jameo]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Solomon's Bridge Closed!!

Originally posted by Kyle
Now, now! Just don't mess with her shopping cart and she'll be a lot nicer.

I'm not worried about her being nice, it's them popcorn/frito smelling funky feet and the oozing warts that I'm worried about

 

[Vince]

Originally posted by Christy
The Hughesville bypass is desperately needed, but I'm not counting on it being put in during my lifetime. Nor the bridge. PG, Montgomery, and Baltimore County always manage to get the funding.

I'll be dead and gone before they add on to the Solomons Bridge.

 

[Steve]

Forget the Hughesville Bypass. According to reports from last night's CC planning meeting, they are going to build a 4500 seat baseball stadium instead, right around Mobil/Mitchell's on Rte 5! Batter up!

 

[huntr1]

Originally posted by Christy
The Hughesville bypass is desperately needed, but I'm not counting on it being put in during my lifetime. Nor the bridge. PG, Montgomery, and Baltimore County always manage to get the funding.

What I'd like to know is why in the Sam Hell do they keep paving and re-paving Mechanicsville Rd every few months? :shrug:

I think you meant to say Baltimore City, not County.

 

[huntr1]

Originally posted by Steve
Forget the Hughesville Bypass. According to reports from last night's CC planning meeting, they are going to build a 4500 seat baseball stadium instead, right around Mobil/Mitchell's on Rte 5! Batter up!

"Mobil/Mitchell's"

When they first brought this back up a couple of months ago, they were talking about putting it at the 231/5 interchange on the new bypass. Nothing like building a new bypass just to screw it up right away by putting in a stadium next door. Kinda like the state approving the 2 stoplights on 301 north of Cedarville Rd. when they have been talking for years about "improving the flow of traffic by reducing the number of lights in the cooridor". I don't know why they didn't require the neighborhood to have it's entrance down by the liquor store, where they put in the first light. effing idiots.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by huntr1
"Mobil/Mitchell's"

That's what I was told. I was thinking a more logical place would be somewhere off of Billingsley. SMECO is apparently going to donate 8 acres in support of the project.

 

[jmo2276]

talked to friend as sha and he said that the bridge has one lane getting by (the northbound lane is closed so they can work on the expanison piece that came off). they plan to wrap up at 3pm and restart again at 9 tonight to see if they can get a permanent fix done.

 

[Jameo]

Traffic is creeping along right now, but there has been an accident right at the base of the bridge on St. Mary's side Took me 30 min to get from Lexington to home

 

[Kain99]

I hate that stupid bridge...

 

[Vince]

Originally posted by Kain99
I hate that stupid bridge...

You and me both. Especially when some dumbazz gets on it and slows to 35mph. Then the traffic jam starts for no reason.

 

[Tonio]

Originally posted by Vince
some dumbazz gets on it and slows to 35mph

Probably someone who's scared to drive over the bridge. I know two people who switched jobs rather than drive over it.

 

[DangerMouse]

Yah, the bridge is no picnic anymore, especially when someone slows way down (as folks pointed out) and the traffic backs up on to 235. I lived in Calvert from 88-02, and went from guaranteed 30 minute commutes up to 45 minute to 2 hour commutes. Yuck!

That's why I'm back in St. Mary's these days, and loving my 20 minute base commute.

I was in Calvert during the bridge closure in 88, and I can echo the unhappy comments made about that. Does anyone remember the Maryland ad campaign "Capture a Maryland Memory"? On one of the ferry boats during the bridge closure I saw a bumper stick that said, "The Thomas Johnson bridge - Another Maryland Memory" !! ROTFL - wish I'd gotten one of those.

On the bright side, the bridge closure did get me $400. Dig up the March 2000 Reader's Digest and check out the first anecdote in Humor In Uniform - there I am!

C ya!

 

[mAlice]

Originally posted by DangerMouse
Dig up the March 2000 Reader's Digest and check out the first anecdote in Humor In Uniform - there I am!

C ya!

Where did I put that stack of Readers Digest?

 

[FromTexas]

Originally posted by Vince
You and me both. Especially when some dumbazz gets on it and slows to 35mph. Then the traffic jam starts for no reason.

Or, like the other day, some dumbarse gets in a minor fender bender with no injuries and both parties sit with their vehicles on the bridge instead of driving on to the other side because they have to wait for the police to see it.

So, traffic backs up for miles when the incident is obvious (rear collision).

 

[SuperGrover]

Originally posted by FromTexas
Or, like the other day, some dumbarse gets in a minor fender bender with no injuries and both parties sit with their vehicles on the bridge instead of driving on to the other side because they have to wait for the police to see it.

So, traffic backs up for miles when the incident is obvious (rear collision).

A- "i think i hit you"

B- "yep, sure did"

A-"what now?"

B- "let's wait for the cops, so they can see that you rear ended me"

A- "that sounds like great, just let me get back into my A/C"

B- "K"