here's the best 35w bridge story i've seen in a while [strib]
january 14, 2008 @
22:39
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"a wooden staircase built by a minnesota department of transportation contractor after the collapse of the interstate 35w bridge in minneapolis cost taxpayers more then $157,400, according to agency records." hooray for journalism. but what about those kids?! on the bus?! are they ok?!
Michael Jansen thought:
Sadly I can see the reasoning being valid for this - building a large staircase with 15 people working around the clock to federal standards within a couple days might cost a little more than the run-of-the-mill staircase.
I am disappointed to not see a photo of said staircase.
dave thought:
there was a photo in the physical paper on sunday. and nobody at any level seems to think it's not justified, sadly indeed. that said, it still doesn't pass my sniff test.
Chris thought:
Makes me think that I'm in the wrong business.
dad thought:
don't forget union pay scales with time and 1/2 or double time on weekends. Davis Bacon act and all that. No undocumenteds working for 6 dollar cash on a high profile thang like this.