Think there's no rush to fix Seattle's fragile bridges? The Washington State Department of Transportation has a scary simulation of a collapsing 520 freeway bridge for you:
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April 06, 2007
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Nice! They need to spend less money/time on simulation and more on building stuff.
Posted by: Vincent | April 06, 2007 at 08:25
I love how they always use scare tactics to get people freaked out. Yes, there is a chance that this could happen, but i totally agree with Vincent, how much money did that take to produce? I guess people need to be motivated some how, but is this the best way?
Posted by: Laura | April 06, 2007 at 14:56
Oh please. The video cost how much - 10K, 50k, 100k? And that's enough to rebuild the bridge? You complain when public agencies don't do enough public outreach, you complain when they spend money to do it.
Posted by: Larry | April 13, 2007 at 09:10
I tend to agree with you. It may take a crippling earthquake -- and lots of dead commuters -- before we see real action.
Posted by: brad | April 13, 2007 at 11:36