New York, NY – The State D.O.T. reported that after recent inspections of the state's bridges, the Brooklyn Bridge received two yellow flags for decaying steel beams and three safety flags for concrete deterioration, a hole in the maintenance walkway and a hole in the netting used to catch falling debris.
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The bridge received a safety rating of 2.92. A rating below 5.0 on the 1-to-7 scale is considered deficient.
The Manhattan Bridge received one yellow flag for decay on a vertical part of a steel truss. It received a safety rating of 4.36.
Skip Carrier, spokesperson for the State D.O.T. said that yellow flags are like a yellow traffic light, they're not entirely safe but they're not illegal. "You can't ignore it, or it could become more significant."
The Williamsburg Bridge, a suspension bridge, was not included. It was last inspected in November 2006 and was given a safety rating of 4.736. [downtownexpress]
The Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges are generally thought of as suspension bridges.
The safety flags are less serious and do not affect the structural integrity of the bridge. The D.O.T. likens them to cracks on a sidewalk.
I think I will take the tunnel!
what are they waiting for – a collapse C”V?!?!?!!?
isnt this encouraging. think they will rate the bbt also?
1. Oh, good, the WillieB has been deficient for the past year; any improvements being done?
2. I love the DOT spokesman’s name–“Skip Carrier”–you can’t get more engineering-like than that.