Subj : peeves was: Eagle Cam To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Sun Jan 05 2020 09:44:00 Hi Nancy! BM>> Yes, probably concrete. I don't recall what the tunnel material was BM>> going to be but at the time no consideration for under river viewing. BM>> ...Not recalling anything for pedestrians nor bicyclists; the bridge BM>> being built now does have accomodations, including an elevator. NB>> Pedestrians and bicycles do get more taken into account in planning NB>> now... :) BM> Yes: both Iowa and Illinois have a fairly extensive system of trails BM> and walkways along the Mississippi River and some of the tributaries. NB> So more likely to plan for the access on the bridges connecting... ;) BM> Yes - don't recall how the pedestrian portion is integrated into the BM> new bridge but was a major factor in the design, meaning the pedestrian BM> had to be somehow part of the bridge. NB> When you travel the new bridge, you might be able to see how they NB> did it... unless it's at a different level somehow from the NB> vehicular traffic.... ;) Nope (!) though a physical barrier. According to https://qctimes.com/news/local/story-bettendorf-elevator-will-take-pedes trians-to-new-i-/article_ab903f0e-0a9a-11e9-9745-9bf9d4d7a0b9.html The recreational trail - to be separated by vehicular traffic on the bridge by a six-foot-high concrete and steel barrier, and 12-foot-wide shoulder off the main lanes - will reflect the downward slope of the vehicle off-ramps, down to ground level on both ends of the bridge, she said. There will be an 8-story elevator to take people from the trails under the bridge to the bridge trail. ....Hopefully KONE created the elevator: they have offices and a test site on the Illinois side. They even had to move because their original offices and test building was in the path of the new bridge. BM>>> And it seems though a modern traffic project the underplanning BM>>> mentioned previously for the interstate system did occur: for the 53rd BM>>> St. shopping district the original four lanes had to be increased. BM>>> The original access to I-74 made sense but with additional traffic BM>>> caused traffic backups. NB>>> Such a surprise... ;) But sometimes it is a little difficult to NB>>> extrapolate sufficiently.... BM>> Right. I don't think the overall area was planned to be so big: know BM>> one housing development was a comfortable distance away from the BM>> original stores to allow for business area expansion but now they're BM>> surrounded. NB>> Sounds pretty typical... :) BM> Yes. It's probably one of those overall design issues where if plan BM> for the way it turned out it would not have turned out that way. I BM> don't think it was underplanned. Do the best with what happened. NB> Some things just don't work out exactly as thought out... always NB> something not considered, or totally off the horizon until much NB> later.... :) Right. Guessing from glances of construction landscaping I would guess a little of underplanning and some preplanning. Thinking of one an exit from I-74 to 53rd St (major street of the new shopping/medical development) additional turn lanes were needed but there was plenty of available space. OTOH quite a few blocks away a widening of 53rd St was required and the space between the street and the parking lot below is crowded: tall retaining wall where a grassy slope was. BM>>>> IIRC one small brew pub that was flooded downtown lost $60,000 worth BM>>>> of equipment. That kind of number adds up quickly! NB>>>> Yup... unfortunately.... BM>>> And if it's the same one it just reopened last week. NB>>> If so, then that's a good thing for them... guess they were able NB>>> to get enough help to cover the losses and all... BM>> Yes. Plus they had to wait until the first batch of beer was ready -- BM>> no idea how long it takes. NB>> Might be variable with the specific end product... never paid that NB>> much attention to brewing... or to making wine or spirits, for that NB>> matter... BM> Apparently profitable as a lot have popped up over the years, and BM> continue. ...At the store we has sold an at-home beer brewing kit BM> during Christmas. Basically a big plastic jug, about the size one BM> finds on a bottled water dispenser, and soup-can sized containers of BM> probably a starter 'sludge'. (Hmm: sounds like an overgrown yogurt BM> maker!) Were popular as always sold out. NB> Maybe not so much profitable as self-fulfilling... satisfies the NB> creative urge... and the by-product could be of some profit as NB> well, if one is making a decent product that others also enjoy... NB> :) A home brewing hobby expanded. And must be somewhat profitable as quite a few microbreweries in the area, some as bars and some as bed and breakfasts. BM>>>> And I'm still waiting for the 0.1%! NB>>>> Your couple of seconds of fame hang on your getting that... BM>>> Waiting to be added to the couple minute interview years and years ago BM>>> when I was booking a flight to visit my parents. NB>>> Oh, in that case, you've already had your time in the sun... BM>> So nothing to look forward to? NB>> Dunno... I guess some people do get more than just one chance... ;) BM> Not sure if that's helpful or not: I've been on TV twice. NB> Ah... experience.... Maybe that will help your chances... ;) Then I'll have to join the Screen Actors Guild! ...Follow in the steps of Ronald Reagan? He was on-air at WOC-AM here. BM>> There's a commercial for a local retirement/light nursing care BM>> facility; the usual 'happy shots' of the residents playfully BM>> exercising, small hobby meetings, etc., etc. One shot of an older BM>> couple: (he) "I like because" statement. (she) "No, it's because of BM>> the shopping trips!" (he, annoyed) "Have it your way!" (off-camera BM>> laughter). Not sure if this is a goof/outtake they decided to use but BM>> it is rather good. :) NB>> Might well have been scripted that way... ;) BM> Possibly. More memorable because appears to be a spur-of-the-moment BM> comment. NB> And makes them seem more like a real couple that live there NB> rather than just actors brought in for the commercial.... ;) I'm thinking they are actual residents. Of course, the actors would want to make the viewer think so! NB> ... Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it NB> himself. Snap those fingers and the job is magically done! ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... 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