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04-18-2006, 11:29 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
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Old Jamestown Bridge
Anyone go out to watch the demo of the main span today. We were gonna head down from work (bridge engineers) but it looked like access was gonna be too tough. Looked pretty cool on TV though.
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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04-18-2006, 12:30 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
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Saw it on TV, very cool!
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04-18-2006, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Gloucester, MA
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about time
I remember they were talking about taking it down when I was at URI in the early '90s. We worked on a number of proposals to use the remains as artifical reefs and to leave the ends of the bridge intact for fishing. Sounds like the artifical reef component is still holding true.
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04-18-2006, 06:28 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New Haven Ct
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I drove over it this morning before the blast then again later after the blast,felt weird not seeing a second bridge their,well till I got 3/4 of the way over,there is still some of the bridge left.are they removing what fall in or are they leaving it where it is?
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04-18-2006, 06:32 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2000
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Originally Posted by shadow
I drove over it this morning before the blast then again later after the blast,felt weird not seeing a second bridge their,well till I got 3/4 of the way over,there is still some of the bridge left.are they removing what fall in or are they leaving it where it is?
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They are removing what fell, it was an awsome site and I had a great vantage point! I wont forget it! |
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04-18-2006, 10:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: newport
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I watched the explosion on tv and then ran out to my front porch and heard the explosion , proving that I can move faster than the speed of sound.  I hope that whatever is left will make a great fishing reef. You can bet that the blackfish will love the new structure down there. |
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04-19-2006, 07:18 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: East Prov RI
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tog
Yeah Joe,
I would imagine a bumpy bottom there afterward. Couldnt imagine they get everything picked up.
Any word on where the pieces will get placed for reefs?
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04-19-2006, 07:21 AM
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Location: jerseyshore
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[QUOTE=Pt.JudeJoe]I watched the explosion on tv and then ran out to my front porch and heard the explosion , proving that I can move faster than the speed of sound. QUOTE]
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It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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04-19-2006, 07:54 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Gloucester, MA
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Reefs
Last I read/heard they were going to seperate the remaining steel from the concrete, recycle the steel and use the concrete to form a few artifical reefs south of Newport. I haven't seen anything lately however.
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04-19-2006, 08:49 AM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
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04-19-2006, 01:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: EGRI
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Are they allowing boats to pass thru now?? It's a long way around to go the east passage instead of the west!
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04-19-2006, 04:15 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: in a structure with a roof
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way cool !!!!
I love blowing things up .....Im mean watching things blow up .
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