Pedestrian Bridge Collapse Miami Florida Int'l University

FAIL

 

Senator demands docs about collapsed Florida bridge as reports of cracks surface

Companies behind Florida bridge collapse have history of fines, failures, lawsuits
The sharks are already assembled and the waters are chummed up!

 

Engineer left voicemail about cracks 2 days before bridge fell

 

The bridge was nowhere near being finished. It wasn't set to open until next year and there was much work to be done, including the construction of the primary supporting column from which cables were to be suspended.

The construction process ABC (Accelerated Bridge Construction) is well-proven in general and has been in use for many years. There were some unusual aspects to this particular project though, such as placing the span before the primary supporting structure. This isn't a problem so long as the temporary support/shoring is adequate.

At this point it is too early to tell if it is the design, materials, construction, or something else that led to the failure.

 

been all over thr talk radio, and tv news..."why was traffic allowed to continue as this was being "tested" or still being put into place"?

it was not a FL-DOT project, but rather a private one, from what is being said.