Thanks for this info. I used to live in Oklahoma. I'm going to Texas in a few weeks. I need to check my route. Also, Arkansas River goes through Oklahoma. In Oklahoma/Kansas side it's pronounced R Kansas River. Lol.
They finally showed your clip on the news last night. Anyway, I just thought of something I hadn’t thought of in years. I used to be hooked on a tv show that was about an independent engineer who went across the country inspecting bridges. Talk about scary!! He actually showed cracks and the part of the concrete that was falling away from underneath the bridges. This was probably 15-20 years ago. Anyway, that was a very educational and enlightening show. Also, my husband use to work for TXDOT and oversaw the work being done on a few bridges. He quickly learned that some suppliers were trying to send inferior steel to the work site. He had to reject that steel and order from another supplier. At the same time, there is an enter section not far from the bridge. It was known for a lot of accidents. My husband had to redesign the whole enter section. TXDOT was impressed when our state senator called and was praising my husband on an excellent job he was doing. And if I may elaborate. At this same time I was a council member. I received complaints about tanker trucks driving through our town carrying hazard chemicals and flammable materials. So, I went to work on this. It took me 6 years, but I was able, with the help from this sane senators office and finally got the job done! TXDOT finally agreed to put up these 8’x10’ signs around the city directing these trucks to take the proper route. Then my husband came home and asked me “do you know you cost the state of Texas 1 million dollars?” I asked how did I do that? He said TXDOT decided to place those signs around other cities that had petro-chemical plants in or near the cities. Those signs cost $10,000 each. I tried to do the same thing with the trains moving though our town. But was told by the railroad spokesperson that “it’s none of your business what we haul.” So that was that. Sorry for the long rant. Guess I just felt chatty this morning. Hope everyone has a great day!
I was born and raised in Oklahoma and was always terrified of all bridges! This is horrible and suspicious?? Thanks for posting this.
You are so very welcome. This is one time we really need to pay attention to our surroundings. Love and Light.
Thanks for this info. I used to live in Oklahoma.
I'm going to Texas in a few weeks. I need to check my route.
Also, Arkansas River goes through Oklahoma.
In Oklahoma/Kansas side it's pronounced R Kansas River. Lol.
@@checkersfirelight6021 You are so welcome and thanks for the info too.
They finally showed your clip on the news last night. Anyway, I just thought of something I hadn’t thought of in years. I used to be hooked on a tv show that was about an independent engineer who went across the country inspecting bridges. Talk about scary!! He actually showed cracks and the part of the concrete that was falling away from underneath the bridges. This was probably 15-20 years ago. Anyway, that was a very educational and enlightening show.
Also, my husband use to work for TXDOT and oversaw the work being done on a few bridges. He quickly learned that some suppliers were trying to send inferior steel to the work site. He had to reject that steel and order from another supplier.
At the same time, there is an enter section not far from the bridge. It was known for a lot of accidents. My husband had to redesign the whole enter section. TXDOT was impressed when our state senator called and was praising my husband on an excellent job he was doing.
And if I may elaborate. At this same time I was a council member. I received complaints about tanker trucks driving through our town carrying hazard chemicals and flammable materials. So, I went to work on this. It took me 6 years, but I was able, with the help from this sane senators office and finally got the job done! TXDOT finally agreed to put up these 8’x10’ signs around the city directing these trucks to take the proper route. Then my husband came home and asked me “do you know you cost the state of Texas 1 million dollars?” I asked how did I do that? He said TXDOT decided to place those signs around other cities that had petro-chemical plants in or near the cities. Those signs cost $10,000 each.
I tried to do the same thing with the trains moving though our town. But was told by the railroad spokesperson that “it’s none of your business what we haul.” So that was that.
Sorry for the long rant. Guess I just felt chatty this morning. Hope everyone has a great day!