Bay Bridge Breaks, Shuts Down
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Bay Bridge Breaks, Shuts Down
Blog, Walter Lopez,
Oct 28, 2009
The problems with the Bay Bridge have not been unnoticed, and the potential dismay that hovered above our heads came to fruition on Tuesday, roughly at 5:30 PM.
Two of the pieces from the Labor Day repairs fell and struck three vehicles, injuring no one but assuring that the bridge gets closed for further repairs. The bridge was evacuated and closed shortly after the collapse of the rods, and CHP took appropriate measures to close off the bridge with maximum efficiency at approximately 7 PM.
Bart will accommodate the influx of BART riders by fixing their schedule accordingly in order to add more trains and to run them for longer hours. The September 4th Labor Day ordeal brought about one of the busiest days for BART, nearly surpassing the record for most riders in one day.
We should expect to see increased usage of BART, and we should all accommodate our schedules accordingly. If you need to leave for work or school earlier, BART schedules are available online here.
While this is an inconvenience, we should look to this as an opportunity to free ourselves from the four windows of a car we are used to and commute more whether by bus or by BART. This does not have to be entirely bad, even if it is entirely inconvenient.
It is too early to tell when the Bay Bridge will be open for commute again and we shouldn’t be too optimistic about a speedy recovery. Fortunately, no one was harmed this time around, but what if this happens during a traffic jam? The results could be tragic. Perhaps we should take aim at a slight overhaul more so than a facelift—the job is better done slow and steady (and safe), than haphazardly and seemingly more conveniently (half-assed).
A repair plan and long term answer is being looked into.
-- Walter Lopez
www.YouthOutlook.org
Blog, Walter Lopez,
Oct 28, 2009
The problems with the Bay Bridge have not been unnoticed, and the potential dismay that hovered above our heads came to fruition on Tuesday, roughly at 5:30 PM.
Two of the pieces from the Labor Day repairs fell and struck three vehicles, injuring no one but assuring that the bridge gets closed for further repairs. The bridge was evacuated and closed shortly after the collapse of the rods, and CHP took appropriate measures to close off the bridge with maximum efficiency at approximately 7 PM.
Bart will accommodate the influx of BART riders by fixing their schedule accordingly in order to add more trains and to run them for longer hours. The September 4th Labor Day ordeal brought about one of the busiest days for BART, nearly surpassing the record for most riders in one day.
We should expect to see increased usage of BART, and we should all accommodate our schedules accordingly. If you need to leave for work or school earlier, BART schedules are available online here.
While this is an inconvenience, we should look to this as an opportunity to free ourselves from the four windows of a car we are used to and commute more whether by bus or by BART. This does not have to be entirely bad, even if it is entirely inconvenient.
It is too early to tell when the Bay Bridge will be open for commute again and we shouldn’t be too optimistic about a speedy recovery. Fortunately, no one was harmed this time around, but what if this happens during a traffic jam? The results could be tragic. Perhaps we should take aim at a slight overhaul more so than a facelift—the job is better done slow and steady (and safe), than haphazardly and seemingly more conveniently (half-assed).
A repair plan and long term answer is being looked into.
-- Walter Lopez
www.YouthOutlook.org
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