Subj : Re: peeves was: Eagle Cam To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Sat Feb 01 2020 21:33:32 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 27-Jan-2020 10:03 <=- NB>>> Guess you won't be able to view it still... :) But they do seem NB>>> to have put quite a lot of planning into it all.. :) BM>> Yes on the planning. There was a lot of public meetings for ideas for BM>> the bridge design: overall appearance as well as the 'little' details BM>> like the inclusion of a pathway to connect the Iowa and Illinois BM>> trails and bikeways. NB>> Hopefully all that planning will end up being enough... ;) BM> It would seem so; there are always those idiot scenarios. NB> Always some idiot does something no one ever thought of.... BM> Oh dear! Does that make me an idiot for thinking of someone else might BM> climb the barricade?! Actually any climbing is probably an easy- BM> enough thought: if it's there it can be challenged! Exactly... so no, I don't think you'd be an idiot for thinking of it... especially as you weren't thinking of doing it yourself... ;) BM> Just have to think of ways to protect should the person fall off BM> the barricade: might be just as easy as a wide breakdown lane to BM> roll in to. (Hopefully never used, but....) A grassy area would be softer... but harder to maintain on a bridge.. ;) BM>> It will be interesting to find out what sort of security there will be BM>> on the bridge's pedestrian/biking path and the elevator. Cameras of BM>> course, but wondering what else. I'm thinking there is more of a BM>> safety threat from 'hot-doggers' wanting to walk along the top of the BM>> barricade. ...Have heard the pedestrian skywalk in downtown Davenport BM>> is constantly monitored (cameras) but that has had grafitti. NB>> I take it this won't be a toll bridge....? I was thinking that if it NB>> were, they'd have personnel there for that, and might spare one for NB>> the path as well... indeed, might even charge some sort of toll there NB>> as well... BM> No, though the original I-74 Bridges had toll booths. Don't recall BM> the original which was a single two-way span. Years later built a BM> second bridge a few feet away (almost literally: 30'? 50'?) and one BM> became two-lane eastbound and the other two-lane westbound. Which one BM> is the original I don't know. In about the middle of the span is a BM> connecting area and can see portions of the toll house. A portion had BM> to be left as there's some sort of rarely-used 'office' under the BM> bridges. The toll collection was stopped (!) when the bridge was paid BM> off. That is actually remarkable.... The NYS Thruway was supposed to have only charged tolls until the road was paid off... but the tolls continue and continue to rise... Now they say they need them to maintain the road.... ;) BM>>> Possibly. Or an earlier attempt to save some money by only BM>>> constructing half a cloverleaf sort of backfired. The good news is the BM>>> current higher-volume traffic flows smoothly and is not confusing due BM>>> to being patched from the original. ...Actually makes more sense as BM>>> they eliminated a left-hand turn to exit onto the interstate. NB>>> Sounds like it's working out well, then... BM>> Yes. I haven't wandered the entire section but the wall at the BM>> parking lot seems to be the only sloppy bit. NB>> Oh...? BM> So looks like the roadway expansions were mostly planned for. Or at BM> least worked out so it looked like pre-planned. Ah, ok... :) BM>>> time describing the two lads that got in a fight over the ball. I BM>>> kept on having him foul balls until I was setting a record for a BM>>> ballplayer hitting successive foul balls and I was getting more than BM>>> a little scared. Just then my operator started typing. When he passed BM>>> me the paper I started to giggle - it said: `Jurges popped out on the BM>>> first ball pitched.'" BM>>> [BJM: I've directly heard locals telling this account so appears BM>>> true.] NB>>> He got lucky there... BM>> He did! Might have been a combination of luck and knowledge of what BM>> usually happens, though I will agree to quite a bit of luck! NB>> Some semi-educated lucky guesses.... ;) BM> Yes. Fortunately the feed didn't reconnect with "and with that the BM> game is over!"! Indeed. :) BM>>> His political career started through the presidency of the Screen BM>>> Actors Guild (SAG). He gained political stature through radio BM>>> broadcasts and speaking tours sponsored by the General Electric BM>>> company. NB>>> And he was governor of California at one point as well.... BM>> Yes - that not-so-trivial point wasn't mentioned in the article at BM>> all. NB>> I guess the article was focusing more on the "home-town" aspects... :) BM> Seems so, though was from a local/regional publication. Of course a BM> national publication can also go for the fuzzy cozy home writings too. Understandable... And the national publications try to cultivate that regional feel at times.... :) ttyl neb .... Delusions of grandeur make me feel a lot better about myself. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .