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IronLionZion

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15. I took local roads that evening because of rush hour traffic

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #8)

Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:45 PM

Sep 2021

Or I would have been on that bridge if it were a weekend. It's a scary thought considering how many bridges we drive on all over America. It could happen anywhere.

For semis, I think of the ice road truckers who keep their doors unlocked and seatbelt off just in case they have to jump out.

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Poor Al BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #2

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It happened during... 2naSalit Sep 2021 #8

I took local roads that evening because of rush hour traffic IronLionZion Sep 2021 #15

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:) Don't see many of the 0.1% in my part of our state, though, and the 0.01% Hortensis Sep 2021 #9

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all the U.S. STATES ! all states have bridges that need to be replaced ! monkeyman1 Sep 2021 #19

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