WebDigger Wrote:
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> On 08-03-2020 - 21:24, FUD Wrote:
> [www.altamontpress.com]
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> > I would be totally unsurprised to see concrete
> appear in the replacement rather than steel truss.
> But remember, they're not likely to replace the
> whole bridge, only the severely damaged part. A
> company doesn't keep the investors happy by
> spending more money than they have to.
>
> "The city of Tempe wants the reconstructed section
> to look like the rest of the bridge, which was
> built in 1912. Tempe Mayor Corey Woods said the
> city would have the opportunity to weigh in on the
> final design." --
> [www.rtands.com]
> ction-of-rail-bridge-needs-to-look-like-original/
>
> In a related article, rtands says -- "The Tempe,
> Ariz., rail bridge that partially collapsed
> following a train derailment on July 29 was the
> site of another accident a little more than a
> month earlier. However, the derailment was so
> minor even Tempe’s mayor was not notified of it.
>
> When asked at a news conference what he thought
> about the two accidents so close together, Mayor
> Corey Woods admitted he just found out about the
> June 26 event. Twelve Union Pacific cars left the
> track that day, and damage was sustained to the
> rail ties due to a fire. The line was reopened the
> following morning and residents were told it would
> be closed for two days for repairs, but the
> accident was not made public." --
> [www.rtands.com]
> at-collapsed-also-was-site-of-derailment-in-june/

As someone who's had to deal with attention seeking elected officials bent on "micro-managing" the aesthetics of a rail project, over the costs, actual operating needs, or even safety.... God please, no...