The Daily Reporter has an interesting story about the crumbling Hoan Bridge and the short-term fix planned to address it.
Check it out here. From the article:
Small pieces of concrete have fallen from the Hoan Bridge, a Wisconsin Department of Transportation official said, prompting a plan to hang a net beneath the Milwaukee structure. The WisDOT plan is feeding the concerns of a Milwaukee County supervisor who wants the bridge rebuilt.
As I’ve stated before on this blog, I have taken a different view on this issue. I want to see a formal study of all options when it comes to the bridge before deciding that a simple redecking in its current footprint is what’s necessary.
However, as the bridge continues to crumble, it’s looking more and more like redecking is the only way to go. With a short-term fix needed, there may not be enough time to truly look at the long-term future of the span, and that’ s unfortunate.
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