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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPiece of Philadelphia's 25th Street Bridge Falls to Street
Philadelphians were already jittery about the citys aging infrastructure after a recent train derailment over the Schuylkill exposed the potential dangers of oil cars transiting the city. Now, it appears that a train bridge over 25th Street in Grays Ferry is also having problemswith pieces of the bridge crumbling onto the street below.
http://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/01/29/piece-25th-street-bridge-falls-street
Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,896 posts)In fairness it's not just that agency but the state's refusal to invest in infrastructure over all. Now they want to "privatize" the state's bridges, some hair-brained republican scheme to enrich their cronies in the construction and banking industries. The walls are tumblin' down!
Barack_America
(28,876 posts)You avoided looking down when walking or driving across, and didn't look up when driving underneath.
seveneyes
(4,631 posts)Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,896 posts)This was the CSX viaduct that runs down 25th St. Shame on CSX!