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Old 05-28-2013, 10:47 AM   #16
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My first thought when seeing those "bucket trucks" was of a hot man scratching at his betty swallocks with a salad fork.

Sorry, it really was.

How ingenious is mankind though.
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Old 05-28-2013, 10:48 AM   #17
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From the top, over the side, either with a bucket truck or one of those bridge inspection thingys.
They probably designed the lights with different lenses so they can switch colors electronically. The color of the lights on the 35W bridge change at least once a week and the cost of manually changing the colors every week would be astronomical.
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Old 05-28-2013, 10:51 AM   #18
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For sure, they aren't changing lens/gels anymore, all LED magic.
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Old 05-28-2013, 11:16 AM   #19
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That's how they don't inspect the bridges that are falling down.
FWIW, This bridge (The Lowery Bridge) over the Mississippi
is the replacement of the I-35 bridge that collapsed in 2007.
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Old 05-29-2013, 10:41 AM   #20
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the rainbow bridge?

really? that's ... unfortunate.

sure is pretty though and I fully support the cause for celebration.
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