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18/08/2009 2:14 am
Greetings From New Orleans ,
Work continues on widening the Huey P. Long Bridge . It was recently reported by the local New Orleans newspaper , The Times Picayune that the cost for the widening of the Huey P. Long bridge will be a staggering $800 million dollars and this estimate will surely exceed that amount as most estimates do with time delays and over runs and everything else that could come into play with this project . It was also reported by the paper that it would have actually been cheaper to demolish the bridge and then to re-build in the same location . Nonetheless , work continues and despite the expenses it really is an engineering marvel how this work is being completed . Futhermore , to do this work on a number of occassions the river in the vicinity of the bridge , has been closed and as a result has cost the local maritime community millions in lost time and for the domestic and local shippers that have to transit this area . Unfortunately , this aspect of re-building and widening the bridge has never been reported and I would imagine that if these colateral expenses could be brought into the equation , the overall expense of this project would at least double . Go figure !
Smooth Sailing !
Ted Davisson
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18/08/2009 2:29 am
More HPL Bridge Pictures
A few more HPL bridge pictures .
Ted Davisson;18092 wrote: Greetings From New Orleans ,
Work continues on widening the Huey P. Long Bridge . It was recently reported by the local New Orleans newspaper , The Times Picayune that the cost for the widening of the Huey P. Long bridge will be a staggering $800 million dollars and this estimate will surely exceed that amount as most estimates do with time delays and over runs and everything else that could come into play with this project . It was also reported by the paper that it would have actually been cheaper to demolish the bridge and then to re-build in the same location . Nonetheless , work continues and despite the expenses it really is an engineering marvel how this work is being completed . Futhermore , to do this work on a number of occassions the river in the vicinity of the bridge , has been closed and as a result has cost the local maritime community millions in lost time and for the domestic and local shippers that have to transit this area . Unfortunately , this aspect of re-building and widening the bridge has never been reported and I would imagine that if these colateral expenses could be brought into the equation , the overall expense of this project would at least double . Go figure !
Smooth Sailing !
Ted Davisson
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19/08/2009 2:42 am
A few more HPL bridge pictures
Greetings ,
Just a few more HPL bridge pictures . Also , in the third picture there is a yellow structure that is attached to the underside of the bridge and this is actually the trolly system that moves men and materials into location . It has really been a very interesting and enlightening education to watch this project develope almost on a daily basis .
Smooth Sailing !
Ted Davisson
Ted Davisson;18093 wrote: A few more HPL bridge pictures .
19/08/2009 12:07 pm
Thanks for all these pics, Ted. I had wondered about the wisdom of all this vs new construction, and you have confirmed my suspicions!
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27/08/2009 10:41 pm
A Few More HPL Pictures
Greetings From New Orleans ,
Just a few more piuctures of the widening of the Huey P. Long Bridge . Some of these shots show the shore side piers , on the West Bank or the Right Deccending Shore of the river .
Smooth Sailing !
Ted
Bob Reynolds;18096 wrote: Thanks for all these pics, Ted. I had wondered about the wisdom of all this vs new construction, and you have confirmed my suspicions!
