Wallace Bridge Repair Progressing - Slowly
By J.R. Manning
Saturday, June 27, 2009
The June 24 edition of the
Petit Jean Country Headlight (Perryville, Arkansas) reports that the historic Wallace Bridge, damaged when an overloaded truck broke through the deck last January, has been approved for repairs.
Perry County Judge Baylor House reports that he has released the go-ahead for repairs to structural engineers. He further says that he had hoped for grant assistance from the Arkansas Historical Preservation Program but such aid is not forthcoming at this time.
The bridge is located in Perry County, Arkansas and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Last January, the driver of a lumber truck that weighed 6 times the posted load limit attempted to cross the rare camelback through truss and promptly broke through the deck.
See the original story here and read the lively discussion that followed.
Sam Sawyer visited the Wallace Bridge on February 7, after the
truck was removed, and took this dramatic photo of the
damage. You can see this photo and his other photos of the
damage in the original news story thread.
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Wallace Bridge Repair Progressing - Slowly
Posted September 19, 2009, by J.R. Manning (thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net)
According to the August 19, 2009 edition of the Petit Jean Country Headlight, the project is still on.
In the article, reporting on a county board meeting, "The insurance company who is paying for the repairs due to damage caused by their client has to meet with attorneys to determine how the bidding process will proceed.
"[Judge Baylor] House stated that county attorney Chris Michaels and the Legislative office are keeping abreast of all issues and are trying to resolve them expeditiously.
"The estimated cost of repairs is $300,000."
It only took seconds for a moron to almost destroy the bridge, but for repairing it? The wheels of government turn very slowly.
