Somerville infrastructure going to hell
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davis_square"State inspectors are looking for loose concrete on an overpass on the McGrath Highway in Somerville, after debris fell from the bridge earlier today.
Adam Hurtubise, a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation, said inspectors will remove any loose material to prevent another fall.
He said an engineer hired by the agency was performing a routine inspection of the bridge when he heard the debris shatter. Hurtubise couldn't say exactly when the fall occured.
A chunk of concrete about half the size of a cinder block fell from the bridge, Hurtubise said. It was last inspected about a year ago. "
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/somerville/2010/01/debris_falls_from_mcgrath_high.html
PS. Interesting SN thread regarding this: http://www.thesomervillenews.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=3000
Adam Hurtubise, a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation, said inspectors will remove any loose material to prevent another fall.
He said an engineer hired by the agency was performing a routine inspection of the bridge when he heard the debris shatter. Hurtubise couldn't say exactly when the fall occured.
A chunk of concrete about half the size of a cinder block fell from the bridge, Hurtubise said. It was last inspected about a year ago. "
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/somerville/2010/01/debris_falls_from_mcgrath_high.html
PS. Interesting SN thread regarding this: http://www.thesomervillenews.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=3000
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Rotary, Roundabout, Circle
Date: 2010-01-16 01:26 am (UTC)I recently discovered they're all different things... Wikipedia tells all.
Anyway, a roundabout is the only one of the three worth having, where every entrance is a yield, no lights etc.. It's so much more efficient than four way stops it's not even funny, though the efficiency starts to break down on busy roads. Still, I think Powderhouse would work well.
Powderhouse is fully within the definition of rotary, IIRC.
Circles are some weird abomination.
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