35W Bridge Scrap Removal Costs
Sep.08, 2010 in
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Thinking out loud here. Wouldn’t it have been cheaper to open up the fence
and spray paint a FREE sign rather than hire crews to remove the bridge
scrap from Bohemian Flats?
Surely, some motivated scrappers, artists, and collectors could have cleaned
that up in no time.
I may have missed why this is being relocated once again (Afton?) rather
than being put back into the economy. More pending lawsuits? Anyone know?
September 8th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Sadly, it’s the potential for more lawsuits that is driving the decision.
September 9th, 2010 at 7:47 am
In my experience the scrappers would be there within the hour to pile it onto their truck!
Another option could be to have rings made for every civil engineering graduate to remind you why you need to do your job well… like they do in Canada.
September 9th, 2010 at 10:08 am
Sarah, wearing the result of an engineering failure sure sounds like a powerful reminder. Wow.
September 9th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
I’m pretty sure MnDot will sell it for scrap at some point, and recover some of the value.
September 11th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Dang. I was hoping it would all just sit there and become an impromptu monument, eventually just deteriorating into part of the landscape. Or at least used it as part of the memorial garden.
http://www.startribune.com/local/102547244.html