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Port Mann Bridge operators keeping an eye on the mercury to prevent falling ice
VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980)
CKNW News Staff | Email news tips to nwnews@cknw.com
12/26/2012

The Crown Corporation responsible for the Port Mann Bridge says two degrees is the magic number they’re watching out for.

Mike Proudfoot, CEO of the Transportation Investment Corporation, says if the temperature drops to two or below with snow, there could be a repeat of last week’s incident where hundreds of cars were damaged, and the bridge shut down thanks to ice falling from support cables.

He says they are closely monitoring the weather, and have a plan if the temperature drops.

"What we will be looking for is any accumulation on the cables themselves, then identify and determine if there is any risk.  Public safety is number one."

Proudfoot adds progress is under way for immediate and long term solution.

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  1. TonyB_0924 posted on 12/26/2012 05:07 PM
    The Killer Mann Bridge… anther job well done by the BC Liberals
    1. speakup posted on 12/27/2012 01:24 PM
      @TonyB_0924 Finally we REALLY can blame the government for
      the BAD WEATHER! I knew it was their fault!!

      Absolute idiots running hte show
      AND I am non-party bias -
      I share that statement with whom ever is at the
      mega pension seeking helm!
  2. BY posted on 12/26/2012 06:04 PM
    Come on Tony. Proudfoot says "Public safety is number one". How would you not think a LIE BERAL PUPPET would not say the truth?? Just don't know where you are coming from. I guess what they should do is get "Kevie (HAIRBOY) Falcon" and Mary (Deer Caught In The CAR Headlights) Polak together to spin the LIE BERAL BS!!!!!!!. I mean come on. What did Kevie do wrong when he was pretending to know something about health care.Isn't it working just as good as the highways???? And I would think that Snookums should be there with them telling the sheep that it was "THE TOWN DRUNKS" fault. Don't you sheeple's remember when "THE TOWN DRUNK" and "HAIRBOY" went to cut the ribbon on "The Golden Ears Bridge" and hairboy was standing behind "THE TOWN DRUNK" bobbing his head up and down like a lady on Davie St. telling us it wouldn't cost us a cent. That was before the TAX PAYERS, the little people (US) had to fork over 80 MILLION because, OMG, not many people were using it. Can't even imagine what this nonsense will cost us over and above what we were sucked into already. Just a thought!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    1. insite posted on 12/27/2012 05:54 PM
      @BY Suppose a busload of 4th graders was transported over the 10-lane Port Mann and Alex Fraser bridges and were told that dangerous ice or snow could fall from the support cables. If it was asked the question, on which bridge would it feel safer from falling ice or snow, the obvious response would be: “Of course, the Alex Fraser Bridge.” Since the support cables are inclined over the roadway on the 10-lane Port Mann Bridge, the ice and snow falls straight down onto traffic but not so on the Alex Fraser Bridge. The 4th graders would have passed their gravitational-theory test with flying colours. Somewhere along the way that gravity works in a predictable manner seems to have been lost on the ones responsible for the new Port Mann Bridge!
  3. JanelleJ posted on 12/26/2012 10:12 PM
    I just can't believe that ALL of these over paid idiots that run crown corporations and our government are so stupid!

    "TWO DEGREES THE MAGIC NUMBER", did anyone happen to check the average temperatures in BC in the winter months??!! We drop to two degrees a lot, and YES we get snow, and this is a surprise!

    Did they build a California style bride in BC?
    Did they cut corners?
    Sure looks like yes to both.

    Absolutely, a huge waste of taxpayers money, and another crown corporation, called TReO, with over paid management!
    1. AnneH_4 posted on 12/27/2012 10:40 AM
      @JanelleJ One other person who comments here did some research and the company who built this bridge does not have a good track record unfortunately...wonder why the government did not research their past projects before blindly awarding the contract

      When this comes out one has to wonder if there are kickbacks happening
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  4. bctaxpayer posted on 12/27/2012 07:04 AM
    As I have said in the past we have a bunch of overpaid incompetent Goons running our Prov. in Victoria.Time for snooky Clark the photo op queen and her team to get the Boot.We are all ashamed of their performance.It will be back to NW for spooky but who would want to listen to her crap?
  5. brianp1950 posted on 12/27/2012 08:30 AM
    ah yes mr. Prudfoot, progress is being made, trying to find a way to hide how much it is going to cost to fix the problem? Man if the NDP cannot run a peanut stand what the hell are the Liberals running?
  6. mikes_0736 [deleted] posted on 12/27/2012 08:32 AM
    i'd gladly take the minor inconveniences so far over the 1 hr plus commute time that it used to be !!! as well the savings in gas from sitting too !
    1. speakup posted on 12/27/2012 01:34 PM
      @mikes_0736 [deleted] so YOU ARE the ONE they built if for! nice
  7. mikes_0736 [deleted] posted on 12/27/2012 08:33 AM
    although the drama is entertaining !
    1. brianp1950 posted on 12/27/2012 10:01 AM
      @mikes_0736 [deleted] Once someone gets killed or seriously injured and we the taxpayers are sued for hundreds of millions of dollars, then it will be really entertaining. These guys should be fired each and every one of them and we the taxpayers should sue whomever is responsible for the mess. There will be a law suit down the road, guaranteed.
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  8. Stevev_1850 posted on 12/27/2012 12:43 PM
    This bridge cost taxpayers $3 000 000 000. It is reasonable that we can use it year round SAFELY just like the bridge it REPLACED. There should be resignations and firings for such a stupid mistake.
    1. speakup posted on 12/27/2012 01:27 PM
      @Stevev_1850 TEAR IT DOWN!!
      If we rebuild it - PROPERLY -
      it can create MORE JOBS for BC

      of course the cots will rise
      and the TOLLS from the HUNGRY ANGRY TROLLS
      will - of course - have to rsie too! But that is PROGRESS!

      Can't put a price of safety.......or can you?
      ICBC? what's the scoop?
  9. MikeyM_2 posted on 12/30/2012 09:23 AM
    Did I hear someone say that the French company that was to install the heaters in the cables was told not to because it would save the contractor $5M in his opocket.. What the hell are they waiting for intall the heaters on the cables and get on with it!! If it consts more now than it would have tough sh***t We need somone overseeing the building of structures in this province so that the contractors do it like it says in the bluprint..never mind making the extra at our expenses?????
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