I had a talk with the boss of this operation. It is not a NHDOT operation. The NHDOT contracted these inspection guys. These contractor guy don't come here often. I watched the barge inspectors for awhile. I watched them knocking off huge pieces of rust. The guys in the cherry picker stopped their work and called over to their boss. I image because of too much rust preventing them from doing a thorough inspection. He yelled back, "just get the work done". I also talked to the on the road boss. I talked about the abnormal vibration. He said he never felt anything like that. He predicted, a lot of work will have to be done before this is done.
***Come on, when was the last time we seen a week of lane changes? I have never seen that. Usually it is a special inspection platform moved around underneath the bridge without lane changes.
I guess this is a answer to me? At the least, this was upgraded to a in-depth inspection on my call. The NHDOT must have got the experts to visit the bridge shortly after I made a complaint. I wonder if they'd seen something abnormal jacking it up to a in-depth inspection?
This will get us to 2020 I think. It would look horrendous to the NHDOT if after this inspection the bridge collapsed or the bridge had to be shutdown. We got mostly idiots living in Hinsdale. Would I be a hero or railroaded out of town if the bridge was shutdown for a prolonged period of time?
Be prepared for some horrible traffic backups???
Hinsdale, Brattleboro bridge inspections expected to cause traffic woes starting Monday
By Sentinel Staff
Jun 24, 2018 Updated 15 hrs ago
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The N.H. Department of Transportation has announced that an inspection of the Route 119 bridges crossing the Connecticut River between Hinsdale and Brattleboro will occur this week.
In an email Thursday, department spokesman William H. "Bill" Boynton characterized the work as a "regular in-depth inspection looking at all aspects of the bridge, including substructure and superstructure."
The inspection is slated to start Monday and continue through Friday, resulting in lane closures as necessary for up to five days from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to the release. Warning signs and people with flags will be employed to alert drivers.
If possible, motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes.
The release also notes that the lane width will be 11 feet during the course of the inspection, and that the work could be delayed in the event of bad weather. In that case, the inspection would resume as soon as weather allows.
Jan Anderson, executive secretary in the Brattleboro Town Manager's Office, wrote in an email Friday that the traffic lights at the lower end of Main Street will be put on flash mode during the work hours.
"NHDOT is fully aware of the traffic concerns and will be monitoring the situation closely," she wrote.
The Charles Dana and Anna Hunt Marsh bridges date back to 1920, and were rehabilitated in 1988. One bridge connects Hinsdale to Hinsdale Island, and the other bridge connects the island to Brattleboro.
The Pennsylvania truss-style bridges are considered functionally obsolete, meaning they're outdated, don't meet current design standards and have height and weight restrictions.
The bridges are set to be replaced by a new, steel girder bridge downstream, with construction likely to begin in spring 2020, state officials said in January.
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