Comments on: Collapse At Molino Bridge Project, Work Halted For FDOT Review; Second Similar Failure Weeks Ago

By: bridge foreman

bridge foreman — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 12:11:40 +0000

Let me fill you in on GDB the General contractor for the bridge, They are a canadian company.. Not a Florida company. And this is not his first bridge to collaspe!!!! Any more questions about GDB the Canadian CO. just ask me I wil l fill you in….

By: Jay G

Jay G — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 16:16:40 +0000

I wonder if someone was not paying attention in Math class?

By: JTL

JTL — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 11:10:00 +0000

Let’s sing a song shall we?

Molino bridge is falling down, falling down
Molino bridge is falling down and
GDB-US Constructors, Inc can’t construct it…

Pack your stuff and walk away from the job. I don’t have any doubts that in 5-10 years, a bridge inspection will be performed and require some type of repair WHEN this is eventually finished. Ummm NO! Can you guarantee the safety of a school bus filled with children crossing this bridge built by this company?

By: Amir s Irhayyim P.E.

Amir s Irhayyim P.E. — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 20:31:15 +0000

I believe AASHTO should add new limit state which relates to construction. AASHTO code states four limit state: strength, service, extreme events, and fatigue.
Thanks God there were no injuries.
Sincerely,

By: JibbaJabbaJones

JibbaJabbaJones — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 18:03:26 +0000

How about people wait til an inquiry is completed before you start throwing stones. There is a plethora of reason these failures have occurred. Leave assumptions and speculation to the properly positioned public servants…especially when a tons more than likely…you don’t know what you speak of. If anything residents and concerned citizens should be all up in the governing representative overseeing such works face demanding proper oversight and inquiry be made into every aspect involved so that safety and monetary concerns are met. Near 2 million dollars….seriously??? Stay safe fellow Barrineau neighbors and friends. Jerm C out y’all…peace!

By: Lance Brown

Lance Brown — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 16:58:11 +0000

You most certainly DO test concrete before it’s poured. You test for moisture, slump on the project site as well as other componemts prior to it leaving the batch plant. Unless the contractor made blatant mis-steps whick should of been caught by an alert, experienced inspector; the temporary engineering, false work and original design would be suspect. “Value Engineering” has nothing to do with being the low bidder. Value Engineering allows points to be awarded to a contractor who might not of been the low bidder because they discovered a means to cut cost in the comstruction or mitigate a wetland issue by altering the original design, such as adding a 3rd lane on the inside versus the outside of the median. For this to happen twice on one project IF it’s the same issue is insane and someone should ne held accountable.

By: anne

anne — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 16:16:22 +0000

I don’t know a thing about curing concrete, but the humidity and tons of rain have got to affect the curing. The temporary supports must be sinking in the wet sand. My first thought was that I feel bad for the people who have worked so hard, only to have it happen again. Consider it a (pardon this) speed bump. We only fail when we fail to try. You couldn’t pay me enough to stand out in this sun for 5 minutes! God Bless.

By: Bridges

Bridges — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 12:27:55 +0000

Could be a; design , concrete supplier or contractor error. Truth will surface quickly. Seen many FDOT jobs built and the FDOT has on site consultants and FDOT supervisors on the job supervising; the contractor’s work, materials on job meeting specs and ensuring plans are followed. Something could have slipped by of course and in concrete you only can test after pour. Plan error would be unusual unless it was a new design or new design company, has happened. As far as Low Bidder – It encourages Value Engineering and competition and is very successful, look at 3 Mile Bridge job where we saved 50M?. To bid you have to be bonded and to be bonded an insurance company pledges to finishes the work if contractor fails. When this happens the contractor is typically out of business because they will not be able to bond cost effectively ever again and the job is completed by another contractor.

By: Sorry Charlie

Sorry Charlie — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 09:22:22 +0000

Bridge Builder:

Well, since this is the second collapse then you are horrible at your job and should be fired. And lets be honest some more, you’re under paid because for starters;

* Your company was the lowest bidder,
* You failed to inspect something whether it was the concrete for too much moisture, spacing on your re bar or inadequate support for the load being poured,
* Upper management has the money, the bottom blue collar workers don’t receive that kind of pay anywhere, and
* This is the second collapse that again, the clean-up and costs associated with come out of your bosses pocket so any potential bonus has slipped through the cracks, no pun intended of course.

By: Kay

Kay — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 05:22:52 +0000

This bridge was supposed to be finished this summer according to the signs they have put up. Now it’s going to take even longer and the detour to get on the other side of this road kinda sucks. Hopefully they get their tails in gear and finish this mess soon.