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Re: Lhota tells Long Island Association no East Side Access until 2019 |
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Posted by Joe Saitta on Thu May 10 08:50:01 2012, in response to Re: Lhota tells Long Island Association no East Side Access until 2019, posted by WillD on Thu May 10 01:25:04 2012. Most of the infrastructure that supported the elevated operation is still there - I'd estimate at least 75% - suggest you go look yourself. That includes the ramps from Queensboro Plaza right up onto the upper roadway, and, at the Manhattan end, just about the entire right-of-way approaching Second Avenue. With a bit of imaginative engineering I am of the opinion it could be done. I have the (and have already posted here) the official weight limit information of the Queensboro Bridge published by the NYC Department of Bridges and it clearly shows that the Queensboro Bridge appears to be the strongest of the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg spans, structurally and with higher weight limits, with the latter two, of course, currently supporting rapid transit operations. In addition, weren't the Manhattan and Williamsburg reinforced to allow these rapid transit operations to continue in recent years? I'm not an engineer by any means, but I firmly believe some type of rail operation could be re-installed over the Queensboro Bridge with competent engineering and structural reinforcement. When first opened, this bridge had four trolley lanes and two rapid transit tracks using it.You state - "The bridge *cannot* support a rail line any more." Could you provide solid, published proof of your statement from an official source? Or is that just your opinion? |
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