Highway Overpass Collapses In Miami

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Highway Overpass Collapses In Miami

#1 Postby THead » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:47 pm

97 ave overpass collapsed on the 836. Just reported on CBS 4.
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Re: Highway Overpass Collapses In Miami

#2 Postby Ixolib » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:48 pm

THead wrote:97 ave overpass collapsed on the 836. Just reported on CBS 4.


What the heck caused that???
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#3 Postby THead » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:49 pm

apparently it was under construction.
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#4 Postby HeatherAKC » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:50 pm

Heard that too! It's the one under construction. I *believe* it's the one that's on 836 as you approach the Turnpike from the east???\

What about the 18 wheeler? It's flipped and about to take a dive off a flyover too? Where is this one? I-95? Or is this the same report????
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Re: Highway Overpass Collapses In Miami

#5 Postby cjrciadt » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:50 pm

Ixolib wrote:
THead wrote:97 ave overpass collapsed on the 836. Just reported on CBS 4.


What the heck caused that???
:sick: Only from a Cat1 storm terrible. No way just wind collapsed it.
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#6 Postby THead » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:52 pm

HeatherAKC wrote:Heard that too! It's the one under construction. I *believe* it's the one that's on 836 as you approach the Turnpike from the east???\

What about the 18 wheeler? It's flipped and about to take a dive off a flyover too? Where is this one? I-95? Or is this the same report????


I believe that was on 595, no injuries reported, luckily.
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#7 Postby dhweather » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:52 pm

A foot of rain weakens the soil quickly. Once that happens, things
are damaged easily.
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#8 Postby Ixolib » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:53 pm

THead wrote:apparently it was under construction.


They'd better get better contractors for the re-build!!
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#9 Postby baygirl_1 » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:54 pm

Also, it was under construction so it probably wasn't anchored well yet.
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#10 Postby simplyme » Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:36 pm

baygirl_1 wrote:Also, it was under construction so it probably wasn't anchored well yet.


Despite the fact that it was under construction, the footings would have already been in place, ready to take the load of the entire bridge. So anchoring wouldn't have anything to do with it.

The amount of rain likely played a part in it, but after the collapse of the bridge in Tampa (Crosstown Expressway - maybe a year ago?) there will likely be an investigation.
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