tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post1410827360028336903..comments2023-06-30T07:39:20.662-04:00Comments on BRISTOLTODAY.COM: Frederick Street bridge slated for replacementSteve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-69548716922734705342009-02-16T10:00:00.000-05:002009-02-16T10:00:00.000-05:001:43 a.k.a. credit police, Whether or not the work...1:43 a.k.a. credit police, <BR/><BR/>Whether or not the work was started before, it's up to the present Mayor to get er done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-19799255693483912732009-02-15T13:43:00.000-05:002009-02-15T13:43:00.000-05:008:07The bridge replacement is the result of action...8:07<BR/><BR/>The bridge replacement is the result of action taken BEFORE Ward became mayor.<BR/>Fo him to take credit would not be surprising, but it would be dishonest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-78235691868526107622009-02-14T08:07:00.000-05:002009-02-14T08:07:00.000-05:004:38 ~ Looks like he's taking the bull by the horn...4:38 ~ Looks like he's taking the bull by the horns now. Go Ward!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-2423374354878249082009-02-13T22:47:00.000-05:002009-02-13T22:47:00.000-05:00With all the money we pay Millone and MCbroom, we ...With all the money we pay Millone and MCbroom, we should just buy the company, it's probably cheaper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-83893457245852938462009-02-13T16:38:00.000-05:002009-02-13T16:38:00.000-05:00Wards solution was "give em sandbags".Wards solution was "give em sandbags".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-15075789696202794512009-02-12T22:17:00.000-05:002009-02-12T22:17:00.000-05:00It is 100 years old, undersized and one of a dozen...It is 100 years old, undersized and one of a dozen "critical" bridges in Connecticut. It doesn't take a civil engineering degree to know it's not long for this world.Steve Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-55522695679272764732009-02-12T20:08:00.000-05:002009-02-12T20:08:00.000-05:00"The other thing is that everybody realizes the br..."The other thing is that everybody realizes the bridge needs to be replaced before long anyway" said Collins.<BR/><BR/>When did you receive your civil engineering degree Steve? There's nothing wrong with that bridge. This would be just an excuse for Democrat politicians (as usual) to fill the pockets of their contributors.Concerned Constructive Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369681105636203099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-55718018984205027262009-02-12T09:54:00.000-05:002009-02-12T09:54:00.000-05:00This study is the result of Mayor Storts's rejuven...This study is the result of Mayor Storts's rejuvenation of thelood Conbtrol Committee after all the water problems experienced in the area the previous years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-42540689154971915182009-02-12T07:58:00.000-05:002009-02-12T07:58:00.000-05:00Perhaps the boneheads who bellyache about money sp...Perhaps the boneheads who bellyache about money spent maintaining or improving our City would rather wait until the bridge collapses and the flood waters rise high enough to soak their butts before we fix it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-56843034537417191422009-02-12T06:26:00.000-05:002009-02-12T06:26:00.000-05:00The $200K was allocated to find ways to alleviate ...The $200K was allocated to find ways to alleviate flooding in several parts of town along that stream, not just Frederick Street.<BR/>The other thing is that everybody realizes the bridge needs to be replaced before long anyway. The one that's there is not adequate.<BR/>The city already replaced a similiar bridge on Artisan Street a few years back for much the same reason.Steve Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-44548427134854824142009-02-11T22:21:00.000-05:002009-02-11T22:21:00.000-05:00$200,000 to tell us what kind of bridge we will ne...$200,000 to tell us what kind of bridge we will need, and it might not even solve the problem after spending another million to build it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com