http://abc13.com/traffic/over-sized-truck-hits-and-damages-290-hov-lane/1434976/
Like 290 doesn't suck enough already...
Like 290 doesn't suck enough already...
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The HOV lane is expected to be closed for at least the rest of the day.
quote:Was open this morning.quote:
The HOV lane is expected to be closed for at least the rest of the day.
Um, the HOV is going to be closed for a couple of months. He almost went completely through the outside beam.
quote:Looks like a liquid knock out drum for a vapor system. Probably inlet side of a facility, based on the numbering.
I just drove past it and got gas at that corner. They have heavy equipment staged, excavators with jackhammer attachments. Looks like they be busting part of the overpass apart.
Not sure what that tank is for but it took a beating like a champ. 290 gonna be proper ****ed for awhile.
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Permits are issued by DMV not TxDOT.
You can most definitely blame the driver for this one.
quote:I'd be curious to know what they did to allow the HOV to re-open. Were the barrier and lane alignments adjusted to shift traffic away from the edge of the deck?quote:Was open this morning.quote:
The HOV lane is expected to be closed for at least the rest of the day.
Um, the HOV is going to be closed for a couple of months. He almost went completely through the outside beam.
quote:Yes, there was a barrier on the right side coming in (shifting the traffic to the left side of the lane), on the other side you could see the damage. Pretty bad. I was driving our van pool this morning, if I remember, I will take a pic this afternoon as I won't be driving.quote:I'd be curious to know what they did to allow the HOV to re-open. Were the barrier and lane alignments adjusted to shift traffic away from the edge of the deck?quote:Was open this morning.quote:
The HOV lane is expected to be closed for at least the rest of the day.
Um, the HOV is going to be closed for a couple of months. He almost went completely through the outside beam.
quote:You would know something about handling loads.
The damage looks bad, but overall, the bridge is probably still structural sound to handle the load placed on it.
It looked like the old HOV and will likely get torn down, so they don't want to spend a bunch of money on it to make it look better.
I could be wrong though.