Why the new Sixth Avenue South bridge still hasn't opened, more than year after work began
The opening of the Sixth Avenue South bridge, a major gateway to Greenacres, Palm Springs and Lake Worth Beach, has been delayed again and won't happen at least until the end of October.Palm Beach County officials cited a new construction problem they have encountered in rebuilding the 50-year-old span across Lake Osborne, which closed to traffic in August 2023.
Inspectors found a damaged stormwater pipe while touring the site in September. The discovery followed one in May where officials learned that some of the concrete used to repair the bridge had failed to meet quality standards.
Officials in Greenacres, Palm Springs and Lake Worth Beach said the bridge is crucial for cars and trucks to reach their communities from Interstate 95, and its year-long closure has worsened traffic for residents, business owners and Palm Beach State College, one of the area's largest employers.
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I'll believe it when I see it.
3 comments:
Why is there so much incompetence and mediocrity in government?
do construction for a living so I do know that when we pour concrete we put it in a plastic thing tub and we have it tested so my question being since it's a government job I'm sure they do more testing than it why did they wait a year it doesn't take a year to do a concrete test takes 2 days
It's an inconvenience, but it's an inconvenience that has become habit by now. The important thing is to make sure that it's done right. I personally don't trust anything, so it's an inconvenience that I will continue to live with long after the bridge is open again.
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