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Winnipeg City Issues & Urban Affairs: redwood bridge to close for the weekend

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    • CommentAuthorDeanK
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2008
     
    http://www.winnipegsun.com/News/Winnipeg/2008/07/04/6065806.html

    "The city says the busy bridge will be closed from 6 p.m. today to 6 a.m. Monday to allow for preventative maintenance work on its deck"

    didn't we just fix this thing? Was the quality of work low?
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    What part of 'preventative' did you not understand?
    • CommentAuthorDeanK
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2008
     
    what part of... build it right the first time.. do you not understand?
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    Everything needs maintenance if you want it to last. Nothing lasts forever without some help along the way. Unless someone here is an expert on bridge decking I doubt any of us here has the knowledge to say if the maintenance is premature or not.
    • CommentAuthorDeanK
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2008
     
    Its been one year...if we need to go back and work on something that new...
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      CommentAuthorStBPegger
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2008
     
    ...because it wasn't exposed to weather or no one drove over it?
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    The Redwood Bridge, built by the Dominion Bridge Company in 1908, is the oldest remaining original bridge in Winnipeg.
    So, apparently it WAS built right the first time and is now being maintained. What is the issue?
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      CommentAuthorNorthlands
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2008
     
    I think they split the maintenance on it because if they were to do all the work at once, it would put them into the weekdays, which would be havoc for traffic down there. I don't exactly remember the last time what days it landed on, but I do remember zipping past the Redwood bridge on a friday morning, and despite the 1/2 km of signs in either direction, inattentive motorists were still trying to drive down the street to cross the bridge. Just imagine what that would be like on a Tuesday or a Wednesday.
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    Actually, the work they are doing is weather-dependent. They were supposed to do the maintenance 2 weeks ago but the rain made that impossible. That is why the bridge was opened up on Sunday.
    • CommentAuthorDeanK
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2008
     
    Posted By: finnmacoolThe Redwood Bridge, built by the Dominion Bridge Company in 1908, is the oldest remaining original bridge in Winnipeg.
    So, apparently it WAS built right the first time and is now being maintained. What is the issue?


    the issue being that it was closed off for what 8 months... not that long ago. Just questioning the workmanship if its been about a year and it needs to be maintained.
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    Perhaps the city needed to close off the bridge as part of its study of the North Winnipeg Parkway!
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      CommentAuthorMR_Point
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2008
     
    and ounce of prevention is worth a pound of new
    • CommentAuthorfinnmacool
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2008 edited
     
    <blockquote><cite>Posted By: DeanK</cite>he issue being that it was closed off for what 8 months... not that long ago. Just questioning the workmanship if its been about a year and it needs to be maintained.</blockquote>

    Google is your friend...

    "The work involved repairing the concrete foundations both in the river and on land. Crews worked from land and from barges on the river.

    This work will include repairing and replacing the bridge's structural steel components, replacing expansion joints, bearings and the existing deck (road surface). New concrete sidewalks will replace the old wooden walks and new traffic safety railings, and pedestrian hand rails will be installed.

    The entire bridge will be rust-proofed by applying molten zinc to all steel surfaces. The rust-proofing is designed to last over 40 years. "

    Oh, but would it have been better if they rushed that work? Come on! These things, especially with Winnipeg's weather, take time.
    Thinking before typing should always be encouraged.

    Would you prefer that it just be neglected?
    • CommentAuthorDeanK
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2008
     
    ""The work involved repairing the concrete foundations both in the river and on land. Crews worked from land and from barges on the river.

    This work will include repairing and replacing the bridge's structural steel components, replacing expansion joints, bearings and the existing deck (road surface). New concrete sidewalks will replace the old wooden walks and new traffic safety railings, and pedestrian hand rails will be installed.

    The entire bridge will be rust-proofed by applying molten zinc to all steel surfaces. The rust-proofing is designed to last over 40 years. ""

    That was all done when they closed it down before.
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    That is my point! It was a lot of work that took a lot of time. Now, they are making sure that a major repair job is not needed for a very long time by doing some preventative work.
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      CommentAuthorMR_Point
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2008
     
    witch is nice if only they did that with the other bridges :(
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    None of you understand what is going on this weekend!

    The bridge is being closed to try and keep the East Kildonan invasion of the Ralph Brown Community Centre's Summer Kick Off party/ Family Fun Day, saturday July 5th, 2-10 P.M. to a manageable level of activity!!

    See you there!!
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      CommentAuthorstefanp
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2008
     
    Posted By: rosencrentzNone of you understand what is going on this weekend!

    The bridge is being closed to try and keep the East Kildonan invasion of the Ralph Brown Community Centre's Summer Kick Off party/ Family Fun Day, saturday July 5th, 2-10 P.M. to a manageable level of activity!!

    See you there!!


    You got it! ;-)

    We'll be there in the afternoon, after a short visit of the zucken park (summerfest NPD 12-4), Spence (useloose 12-4), and of to the late party at Ralf Brown for a light supper and talk...
    I'll be definetly waering a brown fedora, and uvex shades.
    stefan
    • CommentAuthorHooj
    • CommentTimeJul 5th 2008 edited
     
    Posted By: DeanKthe issue being that it was closed off for what 8 months... not that long ago. Just questioning the workmanship if its been about a year and it needs to be maintained.

    Now they've been just grinding the roadway because someone tought it would be good to pave the bridge with concrete. Of course concrete has been polished by car tires and now it needs to be ground.

    Any who this is pretty much a non issue.
    • CommentAuthorDeanK
    • CommentTimeJul 5th 2008
     
    "Now they've been just grinding the roadway because someone tought it would be good to pave the bridge with concrete. Of course concrete has been polished by car tires and now it needs to be ground"

    AHA! finally a real answer... many thanks hooj

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