The Observation Deck

Simply amazing. Strongsville will replace the single lane Whitney covered bridge built in 1983 with single lane covered bridge in 2024. Comparing it to the longevity to original wooden beam covered bridges in Pennsylvania that some are 150 years old, and still being used today, it’s an embarrassment. If a covered bridge designed in 1983 cannot stand the rigors of time for more than 41 years, perhaps it’s time to examine the competence of the product coming out of engineering schools with degrees.

The Pons Fabricius (62 BC), built by the Romans is still in use, connecting the Tiber Island to the Campus Martius. A bridge built 2085 years ago, defying elements, and time is still in use. It raises the question, will the new covered bridge last more than 41years. Will it take as long as the Cedar Road bridge to complete, or will it be like the construction of the Wallace Lake facility, where you have to drive a stake in the ground to see if the construction crew is moving?

Why are we the taxpayers approving tax levies for engineering incompetence, and construction shiftlessness that is approved by the corrupt, and supervised by moronic government officials?

Richard Baker wrote:Simply amazing. Strongsville will replace the single lane Whitney covered bridge built in 1983 with single lane covered bridge in 2024. Comparing it to the longevity to original wooden beam covered bridges in Pennsylvania that some are 150 years old, and still being used today, it’s an embarrassment. If a covered bridge designed in 1983 cannot stand the rigors of time for more than 41 years, perhaps it’s time to examine the competence of the product coming out of engineering schools with degrees.

The Pons Fabricius (62 BC), built by the Romans is still in use, connecting the Tiber Island to the Campus Martius. A bridge built 2085 years ago, defying elements, and time is still in use. It raises the question, will the new covered bridge last more than 41years. Will it take as long as the Cedar Road bridge to complete, or will it be like the construction of the Wallace Lake facility, where you have to drive a stake in the ground to see if the construction crew is moving?

Why are we the taxpayers approving tax levies for engineering incompetence, and construction shiftlessness that is approved by the corrupt, and supervised by moronic government officials?

Richard

It is truly amazing. Before the 50s, they built 200 year old buildings. Simply put, can be used for at least the next 200 years. They might have to be gutted now and then and updated, but the foundations and materials were such, they could last for centuries. Two great examples are Rozi's which started life as a furniture warehouse store, then 5 and dime, then wine shop and state store, retail, some offices, and next who knows apartments. Lincoln Elementary School, that even though it was not needed to be kept, they went $1 mill over budget to update it, for the locals. But still most of the building remained.

This was brought up and discussed at the beginning of the schools 50-year-committee, that explained, kids need air condition, and lots of copper cable. Of course we now know, that a well ventilated building, like old ones are good, and that copper in building is quickly becoming a thing of the past.

Today's building in the trades are referred to 50-year buildings, and that at 50 years old they should be torn down and rebuilt. This concpet came from builders and developers that argued, well built buildings cost more to tear down. Far better to build quick, cheap materials, and dispose. It is a sickness.

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