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Title: Anyone hear about the wreck on the turnpike?
Post by: buzz words on April 15, 2008, 02:12:15 PM
Today there was a wreck on the creek turnpike.  My understanding is that two people lost their lives.  Does anyone know about this?
Title: Anyone hear about the wreck on the turnpike?
Post by: sgrizzle on April 15, 2008, 02:20:51 PM
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080415_11_Twope32475
Title: Anyone hear about the wreck on the turnpike?
Post by: Conan71 on April 15, 2008, 02:26:11 PM
Wow, when did they add an exit at Harvard?

/sarc
Title: Anyone hear about the wreck on the turnpike?
Post by: TheTed on April 15, 2008, 02:31:43 PM
quote:
Originally posted by buzz words

Today there was a wreck on the creek turnpike.  My understanding is that two people lost their lives.  Does anyone know about this?


Don't you have an army of reporters there? Or are they too busy writing about little Jayydynn's big soccer game?
Title: Anyone hear about the wreck on the turnpike?
Post by: buzz words on April 15, 2008, 04:43:10 PM
quote:
Originally posted by TheTed

quote:
Originally posted by buzz words

Today there was a wreck on the creek turnpike.  My understanding is that two people lost their lives.  Does anyone know about this?


Don't you have an army of reporters there? Or are they too busy writing about little Jayydynn's big soccer game?

who is Jayyden? Are you talking about Will Smith's kid?  ThE little teddy are you mad because of the raise that I gave you? You asked for a 10 percent increase in pay and I gave you a 20 percent increase in pay. pancakes "When To Fry"
Title: Anyone hear about the wreck on the turnpike?
Post by: Wilbur on April 15, 2008, 07:26:12 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Conan71

Wow, when did they add an exit at Harvard?

/sarc


It wasn't at the Harvard 'exit'.  As the article states, it was at the Harvard 'overpass.'  Harvard does go over the Creek Turnpike, but there is no exit/entrance.
Title: Anyone hear about the wreck on the turnpike?
Post by: sgrizzle on April 15, 2008, 08:37:53 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Wilbur

quote:
Originally posted by Conan71

Wow, when did they add an exit at Harvard?

/sarc


It wasn't at the Harvard 'exit'.  As the article states, it was at the Harvard 'overpass.'  Harvard does go over the Creek Turnpike, but there is no exit/entrance.



They edited the article, it originally said exit.
Title: Anyone hear about the wreck on the turnpike?
Post by: waterboy on April 15, 2008, 09:01:45 PM
I drove by there this morning and saw some of the scars left by the cars. Never had noticed that there is no real center median barriers in that area. Real easy to slip into the concave grassy area and go airborne on the opposite side. Can't we do better than that on a turnpike?
Title: Anyone hear about the wreck on the turnpike?
Post by: dbacks fan on April 16, 2008, 10:02:05 AM
quote:
Originally posted by waterboy

I drove by there this morning and saw some of the scars left by the cars. Never had noticed that there is no real center median barriers in that area. Real easy to slip into the concave grassy area and go airborne on the opposite side. Can't we do better than that on a turnpike?



There was a thread on here last year that got a little heated over center barriers because the Turnpike Authority I believe was discussing putting in cable barriers as opposed to the typical Jersey barrier that is on the Turner and Will Rogers. I think it was AMP who was opposed to the cable barriers because when you hit them and bend over the posts he was worried that a motorcyclist might hit it going the opposite direction and be killed.

The advantage of the cable barrier is it's less expensive to install and easy to repair. The down side is it's not 100% in preventing cross overs. The Jersey barrier is almost 100% in preventing cross over accidents but I have seen cars ricochet back into traffic off of them.

I will say that something is better than nothing and have always thought that that turnpike needs something to prevent them.
Title: Anyone hear about the wreck on the turnpike?
Post by: restored2x on April 17, 2008, 01:45:48 PM
I work with the mother of the 28 year old woman that survived. An incredibly sad tragedy. A little girl lost her life. A mom lost her little girl. Commenters on TW site are effen idiots.