Tragic Bridge Collapse
NewsI think everyone has heard about this story by now, if not you can read all about it on cnn.com. I don’t usually like to speak up on these issues but can’t remain silent on this one.
This is a sad accident but it happens every 10 years or so. There will be memorials and investigations, someone will probably go to jail. None of that of course will heal the hurt of those left to mourn their loved ones. None of that will bring back those who have died.
The sad truth is we have known about this problem for over 20 years. Every year the Civil Engineers Association goes to Washington and gives a report on the under funding of our infrastructure. Every year they are ignored. This sad event will get their attention for a few weeks but until this becomes to norm (God forbid!) we won’t see major improvements to our infrastructure.
I remember watching the Civil Engineer Assoc about 10 years ago on CSPAN and they predicted this type of event, along with congested roads, flight delays, power outages, etc. Everything they predicted 10 years ago has come to reality. But infrastructure isn’t a sexy political topic.
I’ll leave you with three questions… Was this stretch of highway one of the US highways that have been sold to foreign interests? And, if this bridge was in a war zone how long would it take the Army Corp of Engineers to have temporary bridge in its place? How long will the residence of Minneapolis have to wait before they are crossing the river again?
Again my condolences to the families. I can only hope that we will hold our elected officials responsible for this event and not let them quiet us by throwing more money at us.
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