Pedestrian Bridge Collapse Miami Florida Int'l University

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  1. not4hire

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    It was (partially) funded by the U.S. DOT.
     
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    ok, but not still a full on FL-DOT project? wasn't it more of a private project paid by the school (university???)
     
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    Not sure what Florida's financial involvement (if any) is. I would assume they have a certain amount of oversight at least. The Feds gave the university engineering program that is involved $11.4 - $12.4 million. I don't know if it was all for this project, or their engineering program in general. Nor have I seen a figure for the total cost of the project, but I am certain that's readily available.
     
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    ok, thanks.

    i haven't kept up with anymore of this tragic event, only what i am hearing on the radio news. which if it's a slow day, they talk about it.
     
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    Can't build a simple pedestrian bridge but I'm sure they can pull off autonomous vehicles
     
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    Uber said “Hold my beer”!
     
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    You guys had to jinx it,didn’t you?
    Woman Killed By An UBER Self Driving Car
     
  10. STexan

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    I guess, to be fair, that looks like an unusually long span to not have a center column support. And obviously their design concept needed more work.