Overpass Concrete
Overpass Concrete
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Just heard on the news, and didn't catch the overpass location, but there is another overpass in Quebec, Canada that is shedding concrete... more when I hear it.
Dik
Dik
When was the last time you drove down the highway without seeing a commercial truck hauling goods?
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RE: Overpass Concrete
Quebec overpass closed after reports of crumbling concrete
Last Updated: Friday, December 29, 2006 | 5:32 PM ET
The Canadian Press
Transport Quebec closed a busy overpass on the island of Montreal on Friday after reports of falling concrete.
The northbound overpass is just off Highway 20 in the western suburb of Pointe-Claire.
A Transport Quebec spokeswoman said some drivers reported seeing small pieces of concrete falling from the structure.
An overpass north of Montreal collapsed in September, killing five people and injuring six.
Officials still haven't said what caused the collapse. Former Quebec premier Pierre Marc Johnson is heading an inquiry into the tragedy.
RE: Overpass Concrete
Here in Ottawa (Ontario) a foot long piece fell through the windshield of a truck. It of course made the news and luckily no one was hurt. The troubling thing about this case was that a couple of days later the City and the Railway that used the bridge were still debating who owned the bridge. If they didn't know who owned it then I wonder if anyone had been maintaining and inspecting it regularly.
RE: Overpass Concrete
thanks, Dik
RE: Overpass Concrete
If I were in Transport Quebec I would have closed the bridge too based on the recent collapse. Do they mention if this deteriorating bridge is the same type as the one that collapsed?
RE: Overpass Concrete
Dik