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dixiegrrrrl

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2. My BIL refuses to drive the bridge, at all.

Tue May 7, 2013, 11:21 AM

May 2013

because of all the problems the re-build has had.
He says that most of the workers are Chinese....( can anyone confirm that?)
and is concerned because the steel came from China, notorious for low quality products. ( remember the sheetrock fiasco?)

the bolts are built into the road deck, so they can’t be replaced.

Even before the retrofit several years back, I always had a bad feeling going over that bridge, luckily rarely had to do so.

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Bay Bridge Will Learn Its Fate on May 8th [View all] marmar May 2013 OP

That giant sucking sound you hear... burnodo May 2013 #1

Billions of dollars that could have gone Le Taz Hot May 2013 #5

Yeah, because who needs bridges, right? Warren DeMontague May 2013 #8

of course we need bridges burnodo May 2013 #13

It is disconcerting how impossible it seems for us to tackle these big projects. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #14

My BIL refuses to drive the bridge, at all. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #2

The flawed hardened steel bolts in question were 'Made in America' Brother Buzz May 2013 #3

Really? dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #6

The bulk of the steel was manufactured in China Brother Buzz May 2013 #7

ty..... dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #9

I have a phobia with bridges to begin with eissa May 2013 #4

Made by Dyson in Ohio, but probably meet CalTran's specifications FarCenter May 2013 #10

The bolts exceded CalTrans specifications - and that may be the problem Brother Buzz May 2013 #12

Oh lord. I was almost on that bridge during the '89 quake. This makes my hands sweat. Arugula Latte May 2013 #11