SACRAMENTO — A new multi-million dollar bridge was supposed to make it safer for people to walk or bike between Land Park and the Sacramento River, but now it's the bridge itself that is creating a potentially dangerous situation.
Barricaded and off-limits to the public, this brand-new bridge is a key part of Sacramento's Del Rio bike and pedestrian trail, but the city says the concrete crossing over Interstate 5 is not safe.
This doesn't happen by accident, where were the inspectors signing off during the construction process...
ReplyDeleteAlso who go kickbacks and how much ....
JD
I am a Project Representative for an engineering firm. One of our duties is checking materials like rebar & cement. Onsite air & slump is tested while samples are break tested for tensile strength etc
DeleteThis wasn't a mistake.
Typical city gov't in action. Can't be bothered to inspect the work or materials, then act shocked the project is falling apart and refuse to hold anyone accountable, by the time they drag the contractor into court, they will have transferred all equipment to a newly named company so there are no assets to forfeit.
ReplyDeleteMore affirmative action quotas than anything else would be my bet.
ReplyDeleteCity engineers palms greased, no 3rd party inspection.
When Massachusetts rebuilt the old rail tracks for the new commuter rail service to the South Shore they went with a company that offered cement ties to replace the old wooden ones.
ReplyDeleteShortly after going into service they discovered that the ties were cracking and investigation showed that the ties would soon fail completely.
Turned out that the ties had never been tested. And were unable to stand up to New England weather.
Well, the state contacted the company that had made the ties but they basically said "Sorry, but if you sue us or try and get us to replace the ties or pay damages, we'll just declare bankruptcy". No one had apparently checked out the company very well.
Mass taxpayers were on the hook ... again.
Maybe it's part of Joe's Build Back Better plan.
ReplyDeleteWell, there's not a doubt in my mind.
DeleteWTF? This only happens if someone is being bought off…there are required submittals to review such as the concrete mix design that has to meet written specifications and are signed off by the GC, architect and SEOR. Then there is special inspection in which concrete cylinders are taken for testing and continuous special inspection during concrete placement. It starts and ends with the GC and subcontractor. Review the bid documents, did the subcontractor substitute normal weight for lite weight concrete? I could go on…but, meh. Legio XIX
ReplyDeleteThat sort of blunder may be "rare" according to the engineer, but we'll be seeing alot more blunders as sub-par people are infiltrating our institutions.
ReplyDeleteSame with building permits for houses built on ocean cliffs. Why aren't those issuing permits held liable when they fall in the ocean? It about the fees and taxes they'll collect.
ReplyDeleteMiyamoto says it never happens. I remember the bike/walking trail bridge-newly constructed- failing and falling into the American River near Watt Avenue in Sacramento. This was in the early 80’s. They posted a guard to yell at paddlers and rafters who would try to shoot the gap. Never happens? Not in Sac! Yah. Short memories.
ReplyDeleteYea, but it's faster than Californias bullet train....and a few billion $ cheaper....
ReplyDeleteIf you go to the builders site they claim to be "Indians" W/O a dot. They are of course "pale skins".
ReplyDeleteFrom the site: "Mountain Methods, Inc. is a Native American Owned, 8a, HUBZone, LBE, Small Disadvantaged Business company that was formed in 2009. We have a philosophy based on integrity and teamwork. We have built our...."
Old joke:
ReplyDeleteTwo contractors submitted bids for a city project. One bid was for $1,000, but the other was for $6,000.
The contracting officer called the high bidder demanding an explanation for the discrepancy.
The high bidder responded:
$2,500 for you, $2,500 for me, and I subcontract to the low bidder...
I remember a report on a pedestrian bridge similar to this in Florida that collapsed on its first or second day of use. Squished several cars and pedestrians. They discovered it was built with substandard materials like this one.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_International_University_pedestrian_bridge_collapse
ReplyDeleteMore to the point, it was built exclusively with an all female engineering team.
DeleteWe've got one of those foot bridges over Rt. 277 going into Columbia SC and named for none other than James C. Clyburn. It seemed too many homies were running across the road at night and getting splattered. They had to retrofit it as some peeps hanged themselves from it a few times...
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