Crack In PA & NJ Turnpike Bridge Forces Immediate Closure

[General Zod]

http://www.livetrucking.com/crack-in-pa-nj-turnpike-bridge-forces-immediate-closure/

The traffic for the detour area is going to be a huge mess. I am glad they caught this crack in time before part of the bridge collapsed.

 

[milagros317]

http://www.livetrucking.com/crack-in-pa-nj-turnpike-bridge-forces-immediate-closure/

The traffic for the detour area is going to be a huge mess. I am glad they caught this crack in time before part of the bridge collapsed.

I have driven over that bridge more than a dozen times. Disquieting to say the least.

 

[duderino84]

I am amazed that NJ didn't just decide to ignore it like they do just about every other issue in the state.

 

[rdhd]

And, how many more like that one are out there? Drive careful, Zod!

 

[kopfhorer]

There was a bridge over a gorge in New England that gave way in the early 80s.

http://connecticuthistory.org/mianus-river-bridge-collapses-today-in-history/

Deja vu all over again. Glad no one got killed this time.

 

[General Zod]

And, how many more like that one are out there? Drive careful, Zod!

Will do. On Wednesday,I will get to take that detour.

 

[paracarl44]

Our infrastructure is falling apart.

 

[General Zod]

Our infrastructure is falling apart.

But yet,the PA turnpike is the highest priced in the nation,plus I have heard the fuel tax at the state level is going up..................Again. I do wonder if the money earmarked for roads and bridges is being spent for roads and bridges.

 

[Bugman]

Yikes! Good thing somebody caught that.

 

[paracarl44]

But yet,the PA turnpike is the highest priced in the nation,plus I have heard the fuel tax at the state level is going up..................Again. I do wonder if the money earmarked for roads and bridges is being spent for roads and bridges.

^YOU should know that the Turnpike Executives get their fair share and they are trying to eliminate the toll takers.^

 

[General Zod]

^YOU should know that the Turnpike Executives get their fair share and they are trying to eliminate the toll takers.^

Yep. Remember their strike from 2004?

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/26/us/turnpike-strike-goes-on-but-free-ride-is-over.html?_r=0

 

[Bugman]

^YOU should know that the Turnpike Executives get their fair share and they are trying to eliminate the toll takers.^

Texas eliminated manned toll booths years ago. You have to pay by mail or get a TxTag.

 

[General Zod]

Texas eliminated manned toll booths years ago. You have to pay by mail or get a TxTag.

I think the Houston toll loop may still have some manned booths. Then again,maybe they got rid of them as well, Been many years since I have been on that toll road.