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Authorities say pigeon poop contributed to bridge collapse
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<p>It was also reported a couple weeks ago that pigeon poop obscurred the steel, thus preventing it from being properly inspected. They also complained about too many spriders living on the bridge, and too many spider webs. But these pigeon and spider excuses are so pathetic that I am amazed they are being offered. No matter whether pigeon poop hid defects or cause them, it is the job of the state inspections authority to inspect the bridge and certify it safe. Either move the poop and look at the steel or close the bridge.</p><p>There is no pigeon excuse unless inspectors can prove that so many pigeons happened to land on the bridge that their weight overloaded it. And even that should have been taken into account as a design issue. </p><p>Speaking of load weight, the NTSB has determined that there was 288 tons of construction equipment and materials on the bridge that was involved with the resurfacing work at the time of the collapse. </p>
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