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First accident on the new bridge!
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blondewithbrains
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First accident on the new bridge!
Well it didnt take long...a 4 car rear ender on the new bridge this morning and the guy is complaining about the poor sight lines and high speeds...
Well at least today it really doesnt affect the traffic as they were able to pull off to the unused lane and the traffic coming the other way is still on the old bridge...What will happen when there is an accident and no shoulder to pull off onto????
Well at least today it really doesnt affect the traffic as they were able to pull off to the unused lane and the traffic coming the other way is still on the old bridge...What will happen when there is an accident and no shoulder to pull off onto????
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OREZ
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Re: First accident on the new bridge!
Didn't affect traffic? LOL, well it made myself and some co-workers significantly late.
Oh well, what can you expect? There was no need to open the bridge before it was ready and it is not ready. They've got lanes merging all over the place on that thing, it's a guessing game to figure out which one's going to be open because it's always changing.
The moral of the story is NEVER offer a bonus for rushing something to "completion."
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Oh well, what can you expect? There was no need to open the bridge before it was ready and it is not ready. They've got lanes merging all over the place on that thing, it's a guessing game to figure out which one's going to be open because it's always changing.
The moral of the story is NEVER offer a bonus for rushing something to "completion."
(edited for typo)
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blondewithbrains
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Re: First accident on the new bridge!
OREZ wrote:Didn't affect traffic? LOL, well it made myself and some co-workers significantly late.
Oh well, what can you expect? There was no need to open the bridge before it was ready and it is not ready. They've got lanes merging all over the place on that thing, it's a guessing game to figure out which one's going to be open becuase it's always changing.
The moral of the story is NEVER offer a bonus for rushing something to "completion."
Sorry to assume that it wouldnt affect the traffic...with the extra lanes available that arent open you would think it would have made it work alot smoother..but obviously it shows that this bridge was underbuilt just like everyone figured..
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goalie
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deflowered new bridge
wow it took less then a week for a pileup. I propose this bridge be demolished along with the old one and everyone swim across.
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Symbonite
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Re: First accident on the new bridge!
The funniest thing about it is the HIGH SPEED....why? Dont they see the signs its now at 50 KM/H?
Well the good thing is that the first person is not at fault...the other three are LoL. Dont follow too close!
Well the good thing is that the first person is not at fault...the other three are LoL. Dont follow too close!
**Disclaimer: The above statement is in my OPINION only.
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bh
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Bridge accident this morning
That car the white van hit, I was in front of it, the collision behind me was so hard and loud I thought I got hit!
The white van and those with him were HAULING *bleep*, they had no chance to stop in time for the crawling bridge traffic (merging 2 lanes to 1 is slow, why are they boasting that 2 lanes are open?).
As I braked to a stop for the slow traffic I quickly checked the car behind me, to see if it also could stop fast (it did), but the van and that group didn't. I got rearended last year in a similar situation coming back from the westside, I hate driving with bad drivers on that thing.
People need to SLOW DOWN. Why are you rushing to work? It's only work!
edit: oops sorry I didn't realize there was a forum dedicated to traffic issues, although it makes sense in our area!
The white van and those with him were HAULING *bleep*, they had no chance to stop in time for the crawling bridge traffic (merging 2 lanes to 1 is slow, why are they boasting that 2 lanes are open?).
As I braked to a stop for the slow traffic I quickly checked the car behind me, to see if it also could stop fast (it did), but the van and that group didn't. I got rearended last year in a similar situation coming back from the westside, I hate driving with bad drivers on that thing.
People need to SLOW DOWN. Why are you rushing to work? It's only work!
edit: oops sorry I didn't realize there was a forum dedicated to traffic issues, although it makes sense in our area!
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Cateyes
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Re: First accident on the new bridge!
Well at least they didn't have to enter a contest to win that one. 
Find something to give a damn about!
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Symbonite
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Re: First accident on the new bridge!
HA HA HA thats funny...but so true!
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