On May 7, 4:27 pm, Bob Officer=A9 <boboffic...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Fri, 2 May 2008 09:08:33 -0900, in alt.culture.alaska, "bill in
>
> Jersey jersey" <b...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >Its hard for me to believe the Railroad does not inspect the bridges
for
> >safety.
>
> FRA/DOT has mandated inspections for railroads. The state rules are
> generally superseded. People will find that if the track speed is
> 25mph then the track is inspected every three days. If the Track is
> over 40, then the tracks are inspected every other day. If the speed
> on the tracks are 50mph or higher, they are inspected on a daily
> basis.
>
>
>
> >"jerry" <GeraldCNew...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
>news:ceef3996-0b50-4138-b6b4-6e9da4608a48@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >On May 1, 1:52 pm, jerry <GeraldCNew...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>http://www.alaskavirtualtour.com/nenanabridge/Thumbnails.html
>
> >> I also sent this link to Gov. Palin with a message. Maybe they can
> >> use some of the surplus oil money to paint the bridge this year.
>
> >I have been investigating bridge inspections. There are heeps of
> >rules and literature on highway bridges but little attention given to
> >railroad bridges. There is evidence that the RR bridge in Nenana was
> >painted with lead paint. Would the lead paint peeling and falling
> >into the Tanana river and wa****ng downstream to the Yukon river cause
> >problems with Salmon? Much attention is given to the Pebble Mine and
> >the potential pollution problems from this mine and the effect on
> >salmon runs. Yet we have this bridge right under our noses that is
> >slipping by, until now that is.
>
> --
> Ak'toh'di
Track inspection means a guy in that little gas car goes down the
track and if he makes it, it is OK
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