Comments on: FDOT Completes Review After Molino Bridge Collapse; Construction Resumes

By: DD

DD — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 20:19:54 +0000

I understand the contractor for the 3 Mile Bridge project is to receive millions in bonus money if completed by a certain time. I would hope they would not put the lives of someone ahead of bonus money. Lives are worth more than that, to me at least. Could this possibly be the case in this scenario as well?

By: Feed up

Feed up — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 17:04:48 +0000

Was there a real failure analysis conducted on this incident? Or did the same people involved (Contractor & FDOT) sweep another one under the rug? I think everyone understands the form failed and parts of the form (threaded support rod) broke in the process. Why did this happen? Why have we had a second failure on the same project? Was the threaded rod defective or not sufficiently sized for the load? etc. Where is the REAL FAILURE REPORT? I hope this will not be a case where “Third time is the charm”

By: M in Bratt

M in Bratt — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 02:19:31 +0000

I wonder if this is the same engineer that designed thousands of cracks into the new Pensacola Bay bridge?

By: Chris in Walnut Hill

Chris in Walnut Hill — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 02:18:37 +0000

Kick Back what lube we are just getting the shaft have been fore years

By: Merita

Merita — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 02:11:16 +0000

“GDB-US Constructors, Inc. is the contractor on the project, the lowest of four bidders. Satter said to his knowledge, this is their first bridge project in FDOT District 3, which includes the area from Pensacola to Tallahassee.” Their FIRST bridge project in our area! I am doubtful as to if they have truly had any other bridge projects. They came here to practice. I will not cross THIS bridge when I get to it! Wonder what the excuse is for the contractor building the new Pensacola 3 mile bridge. their concrete is cracking. Great! Wonderful! We will be their crash test dummies. Our lives are just as valuable as the state people making all these choices of contractors. Has me wondering if they are a bunch of illegal aliens stepping up their game lol. Advancing from putting up roofs to building our infrastructure?

By: phillip

phillip — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 01:26:56 +0000

the “lowest bidder” excuse is never valid. The overwhelming majority of everything around is is the product of the lowest bidder. For a nearly countless number of activities completed by lowest bidders, there will be problems with some of them. Every time something fails all the “Lowest Bidder!!!” screams come out. Sometimes there are failures. plain and simple.

By: Kick Backs

Kick Backs — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 23:31:13 +0000

Darrel, your right on you get what you pay for. Unfortunately, we, the taxpayers, are getting the ole lube and shaft job.

By: Grand Locust

Grand Locust — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:31:00 +0000

The problems with failing infrastructure continue and the incompetence in the government which has oversight is certain. I simply think about the concrete barriers where government trying to solve one problem had horrible crashes as the narrowed bridge sight lines which caused a rash of accidents, and when pointing it out, those folks tried to defend themselves on these comment pages after every crash. The bridge clearance is the same……duh! No, double duh!!

The truth is simple……we are not dealing with the brightest stars in the constellation, and government bureaucrats who are so called professionals are often marginal and not the best problem solvers. A threaded rod can fail, but when the same is added to the list of design, cost, and construction problems in the panhandle, there is a common denominator that these folks are marginal and the infrastructure needs are growing by the day..

By: chris

chris — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:26:12 +0000

“workers in the area noticed a “dip” I’m just going to leave that right there.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:00:58 +0000

Should have enough practice after this is finished that is if they get to finish and the state doesn’t decide to supplement labor to complete the project with a contractor that has experience?