When The Bridge Has A 10 Ton Limit.............
Ignore it! Sagging Bridge Story in the AR Dem-Gaz :):)
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Well, if there is a 10 ton limit, then most likely the bus driver was in-the-wrong for crossing that bridge. But as far as the bridge flexing and sagging, it's a suspension bridge, it's designed to move, sag, dip. Anything built that is being held up by wire will have flex to to, even bridges. Remember the footage of the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco when gale force winds caused it to flop around like a tissue paper.
And what about the Mackinaw bridge in Michigan? My wife still has a thrilling memory when her parents were driving a truck camper and the 3 kids were in the overhang of the cab crossing the Mackinaw bridge, which is a suspension bridge by the way. The winds were high that day and the bridge was swaying. Up in the cab over, the kids got the wildest roller coaster experience they ever had. She still talks about that, 50 years later.
Agree, bus is overweight and should have never crossed, but the bridge did exactly what it was suppose to do. Even the article states they haven't found any damage (yet).
And what about the Mackinaw bridge in Michigan? My wife still has a thrilling memory when her parents were driving a truck camper and the 3 kids were in the overhang of the cab crossing the Mackinaw bridge, which is a suspension bridge by the way. The winds were high that day and the bridge was swaying. Up in the cab over, the kids got the wildest roller coaster experience they ever had. She still talks about that, 50 years later.
Agree, bus is overweight and should have never crossed, but the bridge did exactly what it was suppose to do. Even the article states they haven't found any damage (yet).
