New Pedestrian Bridge Collapses in Miami

[depotoo]

According to a police Sgt that was in her car when it had collapsed, said there were 4 victims on top of the bridge when she got to it.

I heard earlier one worker had jumped from the bridge as it collapsed, so that is 5 of the victims right there.

 

[depotoo]

Ntsb news conference: Starting investigation. 15 specialists assigned in several areas will be investigating. They are also sending in members to assist the families. They are not on scene yet.

 

[depotoo]

Kendall medical Center will have another news conference at 7:30.

 

[Nosmo King]

So who built the bridge? Did Miami save money with minority contracting and cheap steel?

How do you explain the hundreds of thousands of projects built with minority contractors that have not failed catastrophically?

 

[Reasonable]

Tell me again how great getting rid of regulations are?
Would you feel the same way if you were under this collapsed bridge?

A special construction method was used on the pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Florida on Thursday, killing several people. The method is known as "accelerated bridge construction," and it's meant to minimize traffic disruption and maximize safety.

But CBS News has learned that two firms involved in the construction have been accused of unsafe practices in the past.

Firms that built collapsed Miami bridge have history of safety complaints

DON'T worry. Donald Trump is on it.
Trump Rolls Back Numerous Transportation Safety Regulations

 

[Reasonable]

More idiocy:

Trump is systematically backing off consumer protections, to the delight of corporations

Trump is tearing up the system that protects ordinary Americans from financial scams

“The Trump administration is probably the most anti-investor and consumer protection administration in decades, if not ever.”

 

[Baz Ares]

This part was incomplete and hung in March..

 

[Rambunctious]

CHEAP CHINESE STEEL.......

 

[Baz Ares]

Dang.. Union installers, no illegals.

What is Accelerated Bridge Construction, which was used ahead of the Miami collapse
This should have had a temp middle support till above overhead cabling was completed.
And anchored to the end ground bridge tension buttress points.

Kinda like this.

 

[depotoo]

Still waiting on news conference.

 

[Reasonable]

CHEAP CHINESE STEEL.......

Nonsense.

I guess you think lax regulations that can kill people is a good idea.
Noted.

 

[depotoo]

Fox cable is going to carry the news conference, local10 news abc will online, link-
Several dead after newly-installed portion of FIU pedestrian bridge collapses

 

[Rambunctious]

Nonsense.

I guess you think lax regulations that can kill people is a good idea.
Noted.

Cheap steel from China kills people.....I beams are not supposed to snap like that...

 

[hjmick]

Tell me again how great getting rid of regulations are?
Would you feel the same way if you were under this collapsed bridge?

A special construction method was used on the pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Florida on Thursday, killing several people. The method is known as "accelerated bridge construction," and it's meant to minimize traffic disruption and maximize safety.

But CBS News has learned that two firms involved in the construction have been accused of unsafe practices in the past.

Firms that built collapsed Miami bridge have history of safety complaints

DON'T worry. Donald Trump is on it.
Trump Rolls Back Numerous Transportation Safety Regulations

So the regulations rolled back by Trump caused the collapse? I didn't realize the investigation was already over...

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Its health and safety gone maaaaad !!!!!!!!!!!
America gets more third world every week.

 

[Avatar4321]

When did they build the bridge?

 

[Rambunctious]

Idiots...this bridge was constructed under regulations that existed in 2015...it's the weak steel....

 

[Rambunctious]

When did they build the bridge?

Construction began off site in 2015....

 

[Likkmee]

They finished it last Sat. It lasted almost 6 whole daze. BUY AMERICAN !!!!

 

[aaronleland]

When did they build the bridge?

It was off-site. They just kinda swung it into place recently.