No, it's on the historic register.Is it for sale?
No, it's on the historic register.Is it for sale?
It's definitely a load posted bridge that's been taken off the system i thought. We got rid of all the old truss bridges back about 2005-2010.
I vaguely recall this project and there should be a.new bridge nearby?
The Purcell bridge is right next to the old location. I did that realignment and lane geometry. 4 lanes, shoulders and sidewalk. Almost 1 mile long.Purcell is the new Bridge. And Asher Bridge is on the other side a ways.
Edited to add...The Purcell bridge is right next to the old location. I did that realignment and lane geometry. 4 lanes, shoulders and sidewalk. Almost 1 mile long.
I also sequenced the construction. South half built first, open traffic, remove old Bridge and build north half.
I remember when they closed it for repair/rebuild. Caused a lot of people a LOT of heartburn because it's a pretty important road. Going around it was a long way.The Purcell bridge is right next to the old location. I did that realignment and lane geometry. 4 lanes, shoulders and sidewalk. Almost 1 mile long.
I also sequenced the construction. South half built first, open traffic, remove old Bridge and build north half.
Yes but a failure while in service woulda been more catastrophic that the I-40 bridge collapse over the AR river. Purcell bridge was discovered to have rivets that were sub par and about to fail on those trusses. Thee entire 4500 or so feet would have come.down like dominoes. Killing many people. It was.closed like a year if I remember, and yes, the detour was long.I remember when they closed it for repair/rebuild. Caused a lot of people a LOT of heartburn because it's a pretty important road. Going around it was a long way.
Oh it definitely needed the work, no argument here. I think they were mostly pissed because it was allowed to get that bad.Yes but a failure while in service woulda been more catastrophic that the I-40 bridge collapse over the AR river. Purcell bridge was discovered to have rivets that were sub par and about to fail on those trusses. Thee entire 4500 or so feet would have come.down like dominoes. Killing many people. It was.closed like a year if I remember, and yes, the detour was long.
It was a joke. You know the saying, ... I have a bridge to sell you...No, it's on the historic register.
My folks lived down there while the Bridge O’ Doom was closed/under construction. It wasn’t just an inconvenience, it was actually a public safety issue—Wadley’s in Purcell provides the ambulance service for the Lex area, so they had to open a temporary location on the Lex side while the bridge was closed. They also had to take folks to Norman instead of Purcell for the duration. (Not a criticism, just an observation—as you noted, a failure of the bridge while in service would’ve been a lot worse.)Yes but a failure while in service woulda been more catastrophic that the I-40 bridge collapse over the AR river. Purcell bridge was discovered to have rivets that were sub par and about to fail on those trusses. Thee entire 4500 or so feet would have come.down like dominoes. Killing many people. It was.closed like a year if I remember, and yes, the detour was long.
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