Comments on: Budget Round 6: Bridges, Safety Services http://annarborchronicle.com/2010/05/12/budget-round-6-bridges-safety-services/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=budget-round-6-bridges-safety-services it's like being there Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: Gill http://annarborchronicle.com/2010/05/12/budget-round-6-bridges-safety-services/comment-page-1/#comment-46237 Gill Fri, 14 May 2010 12:05:59 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=43025#comment-46237 Budget Talk: Miscellaneous

1. Why is Risk Management paying for construction projects?

2. Can we “lay off” Track It and keep the workers? I know people like to think that super expensive software does work, but it is actually just a tool to help workers do the work.

]]> By: Jack Eaton http://annarborchronicle.com/2010/05/12/budget-round-6-bridges-safety-services/comment-page-1/#comment-46181 Jack Eaton Thu, 13 May 2010 15:51:14 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=43025#comment-46181 The Stadium bridge over the rails currently is rated 58 of 100 and the bridge over State Street is 2 of 100. One reason asserted for not pursuing a “one bridge” plan for replacing only the State Street bridge is that the rail bridge rating of 58 could suddenly fall below 50, which is when replacement is required. Sandi Smith said that the State Street bridge was rated 21 of 100 only three years ago and had fallen dramatically since.

No one mentioned when the rating for the bridge over State Street first fell below 50. That is when the bridge should have been replaced, not when the score reached 21 or 2. How many years has the City known that the bridge was rated below 50 and should be replaced?

]]> By: Jim Rees http://annarborchronicle.com/2010/05/12/budget-round-6-bridges-safety-services/comment-page-1/#comment-46127 Jim Rees Thu, 13 May 2010 02:08:56 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=43025#comment-46127 I’d like to hear more about the City’s plans for moving pedestrians and bicycles through the Stadium/AARR area. The three options available today are completely inadequate. The Ferry Field route lacks good connections on either end, the golf course tunnel requires trespassing on railroad property, and the Stadium bridges are way too dangerous on a bike.

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