Now US 75 is closed at 41st street due to gaping hole in the bridge over I-244
http://www.newson6.com/global/story.asp?s=12621008
Oklahoma's complete neglect of Tulsa's highway system is really taking hold now. I-44 out east has been closed repeatedly recently for several failing bridges, I-44 at Harvard was closed last week for a sinkhole and now this.
Graft. Corruption.
It ain't rocket science. Vote anyone in office out. Vote everyone in office out.
I drive over that spot every day on my way to work, I didn't notice it being any rougher than usual this morning. Apparently it happened an hour or so after I went over. With any luck, I may wake up some morning and find out my only option to get to work is to do a mini triathlon: biking from Lortondale to the River, swim across, run across the trail improvement area on the west bank carrying my bike, and finally back on the bike at W. 41st. ;D
Quote from: Conan71 on June 09, 2010, 12:42:28 PM
I drive over that spot every day on my way to work, I didn't notice it being any rougher than usual this morning. Apparently it happened an hour or so after I went over. With any luck, I may wake up some morning and find out my only option to get to work is to do a mini triathlon: biking from Lortondale to the River, swim across, run across the trail improvement area on the west bank carrying my bike, and finally back on the bike at W. 41st. ;D
I'm just trying to figure out how you are going to swim across the river with bike in tow.
Quote from: custosnox on June 09, 2010, 01:17:22 PM
I'm just trying to figure out how you are going to swim across the river with bike in tow.
Buoyancy tanks in his buttocks. He parks the front tire in his...
Quote from: heironymouspasparagus on June 09, 2010, 12:27:59 PM
Graft. Corruption.
After years of diverting tax money meant for roads and bridges to other pet projects, we are now starting to see the results.
It's all a conspiracy between the media and the construction companies! Isn't it?
Quote from: nathanm on June 09, 2010, 02:11:17 PM
It's all a conspiracy between the media and the construction companies! Isn't it?
Somehow, I've got a feeling this is all the fault of Kathy Taylor and Barack
Hussein Obama. And.... Bush ('cuz he hates black people). :P
Quote from: TURobY on June 09, 2010, 02:56:23 PM
Somehow, I've got a feeling this is all the fault of Kathy Taylor and Barack Hussein Obama. And.... Bush ('cuz he hates black people). :P
No, I think Bush just hated Kanye West.
Can you blame him? I bet Taylor Swift doesn't think much of him.
Beyonce, on the other hand...
:o
I say blame it on the county commisioner scandal of the late 70's.
Quote from: swake on June 09, 2010, 12:24:39 PM
Now US 75 is closed at 41st street due to gaping hole in the bridge over I-244
http://www.newson6.com/global/story.asp?s=12621008
Oklahoma's complete neglect of Tulsa's highway system is really taking hold now. I-44 out east has been closed repeatedly recently for several failing bridges, I-44 at Harvard was closed last week for a sinkhole and now this.
Apparantly it was reported on the news this morning as the hole was noticed after a wreck occured on the bridge. This afternoon it was reported as being
caused by the wreck. I'm trying to figure out how, if there was not a car rolling over or flying through the air, a wreck can cause a hole in a bridge. Maybe it was after 1 Baker 11 was in pursuit of the 1973 yellow Mustang, but I would have thought they would have been gone in 60 seconds (sorry, seeing dbacks tagline as I'm typing and couldn't resist that one). I see a finger pointing game starting here.
Quote from: dbacks fan on June 09, 2010, 03:22:56 PM
I say blame it on the county commisioner scandal of the late 70's.
I blame it on the rain.
Quote from: Trogdor on June 09, 2010, 03:32:07 PM
I blame it on the rain.
These guys agree:
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Quote from: Hoss on June 09, 2010, 03:03:47 PM
No, I think Bush just hated Kanye West.
Can you blame him? I bet Taylor Swift doesn't think much of him.
Beyonce, on the other hand...
:o
Really this all started when the Dixie Chicks started dissing W.
Quote from: Conan71 on June 09, 2010, 03:45:58 PM
Really this all started when the Dixie Chicks started dissing W.
Really? That's an awful long time for that hole to take to form in the bridge.
;D
Quote from: Hoss on June 09, 2010, 03:54:39 PM
Really? That's an awful long time for that hole to take to form in the bridge.
;D
Actually for it to be truly Bush's fault, it started with the stolen election in 2000. Just being technically accurate.
Mother Earth is grieving at Al and Tipper's separation.
Our State has adopted a "Holier Than Thou" approach to road maintenance.
Quote from: YoungTulsan on June 09, 2010, 06:37:51 PM
Our State has adopted a "Holier Than Thou" approach to road maintenance.
(http://jt-illustration.com/files/gimgs/10_rimshot.jpg)
Sorry Conan..I know you've used that one before...
So I noticed 75 was reopened this morning.
Was it not as bad as was being said?
Quote from: Townsend on June 10, 2010, 09:58:46 AM
So I noticed 75 was reopened this morning.
Was it not as bad as was being said?
There was another news article that it might have been open for rush hour later in the day. Who knows if they really 100% fixed it though.
Quote from: Townsend on June 10, 2010, 09:58:46 AM
So I noticed 75 was reopened this morning.
Was it not as bad as was being said?
It was, there was a big sinkhole under it.
Quote from: sgrizzle on June 10, 2010, 10:12:28 AM
It was, there was a big sinkhole under it.
We must be getting pretty good at filling those then.
Quote from: Townsend on June 10, 2010, 10:33:39 AM
We must be getting pretty good at filling those then.
Obviously, with all the practice ODOT is getting on them this spring.
I-44 had a sink hole last week closing down both east & west bound trafic. Guess nows it's highway 75's turn.
Quote from: sauerkraut on June 10, 2010, 12:53:30 PM
I-44 had a sink hole last week closing down both east & west bound trafic. Guess nows it's highway 75's turn.
Where's my Captain Obvious graphic....you do realize there's an entire thread devoted to that. Or did you just google it?
Quote from: sauerkraut on June 10, 2010, 12:53:30 PM
I-44 had a sink hole last week closing down both east & west bound trafic. Guess nows it's highway 75's turn.
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Quote from: custosnox on June 10, 2010, 02:45:24 PM
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Perfect! +10
It's the MSG added to everything!!