Rockslide could close I-40 for three months

It is not a SHOVEL READY PROJECT so there fore it will be sent to the lowest bidder.

ARMYGUY872009 wrote:

It is not a SHOVEL READY PROJECT so there fore it will be sent to the lowest bidder.

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Have you forgot? The stimulus bill was for the "Shovel ready Projects" it was a joke

Dont worry. The Chinese will happily loan us money to pay for the clean up.

The article says it could take several months to finish the clean up and restore all through-traffic. It does not say the road will be closed three months. It may very well be, but that is not what is reported.

Obviously this is China's fault and Obama's too.

I guess these comments were just a joke there self, personally Im glad no one was killed by this, I had a co-worker drive upon this as it was hppening... I REALLY DIDNT KNOW CHINA OR OBAMA had anything to do with this...........

But it was an internal conspiracy, just like 9/11...

the I-40 rockslide was an inside job!

It will be blamed on the Chinese, which WNC will use as an excuse to invade Tennesee.

Why does it take 3 months??? Shove the rock to one side and open it up.

ARMYGUY872009 wrote:

Why does it take 3 months??? Shove the rock to one side and open it up.

Wow, what an easy solution. I'm guessing the Corps of Engineers wasn't the branch of the Army you were in, eh, guy.

http://www2.wspa.com/spa/news/local/article/r...

Why does the news say" Rockslide Forces Permanent Closure Of I-40 In Haywood County"? But the article just below the headline reads "A rockslide on Interstate 40 in Haywood County has shut down a portion of the interstate at the North Carolina-Tennessee border, potentially for months."?

http://www2.wspa.com/spa/news/local/article/r ...

thunkermunker wrote:

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Wow, what an easy solution. I'm guessing the Corps of Engineers wasn't the branch of the Army you were in, eh, guy.
http://www2.wspa.com/spa/news/local/article/r...

In response, I have been in 3rd world countries had this happened it would have been cleaned up and reopened within 5 days.looks like the DOT wants to spend some extra $$$$.

I agree with that ARMYGUY guy! Just push it across the road into the river (the river is right there, right?) and let the kayakers and whitewater rafters go crazy! Problem solved and brings in $$$$$$ to the local economy!

ARMYGUY872009 wrote:

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In response, I have been in 3rd world countries had this happened it would have been cleaned up and reopened within 5 days.looks like the DOT wants to spend some extra $$$$.

I guess the detour of traffic is for a reason while the leaves are nice and yellow.

ARMYGUY872009 wrote:

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In response, I have been in 3rd world countries had this happened it would have been cleaned up and reopened within 5 days.looks like the DOT wants to spend some extra $$$$.

While of course DOT loves to milk a project for big bucks, to pretend that it is that simple is just stupid. First off, a third-world country wouldn't have the heavy-equipment necessary to move rocks that big "within 5 days", and the basic engineering of a slide of this scale requires a very careful removal so as to not trigger further slides.

You've all seen pictures of this slide, right? It massive! you all seem to think its a bit of gravel in the road.

I'm sure they'd love your input. You should drive up there and offer your keen insight based on your extensive world travels in '3rd world countries".

Sorry to bring specifics into your little armchair-engineering fest.

Why don't they get the army to blast the mountain? That's what Hooker would do! put the rocks in the river.

Ship the rocks to China. They can bust them up into small pieces, add some lead and sell them back to us as Pet Rocks" for children!

whodathunk wrote:

First off, a third-world country wouldn't have the heavy-equipment necessary to move rocks that big "within 5 days"

Don't you miss slavery and child labor.