Addiction XLV
03-18-15, 07:24 AM
#1801
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NW Indiana
Posts: 7,108
Bikes: 2016 Giant Propel Advanced SL 1
Mentioned: 28 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1668 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 6 Times
in
5 Posts
I worked for IDOT for 9 years and then Tazewell County for 27. After I retired as assistant county engineer, I did part-time work for Hansons out of Peoria and DAS out of Springfield.
Who did you work for? Maybe I worked on one of your bridges.
As for stats, I think we had near 200 county and township bridges. I had a NBIS and fracture critical certification and did inspections for a few years when office work was slow.
Who did you work for? Maybe I worked on one of your bridges.
As for stats, I think we had near 200 county and township bridges. I had a NBIS and fracture critical certification and did inspections for a few years when office work was slow.
I worked for a number of consultants including STV, Teng, Christopher Burke, American Consulting Engineers and some other less notable consultants. About a year ago I finally got worn out from the downtown commute and started looking for something closer to home. I was laid off in June and in September I started where I am now. My commute has gone for 1.5 hours one way to 20 minutes one way.
03-18-15, 07:32 AM
#1802
Super Modest
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 23,559
Bikes: Trek Emonda, Giant Propel, Colnago V3, Co-Motion Supremo, ICE VTX WC
Mentioned: 107 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11034 Post(s)
Liked 4,767 Times
in
2,175 Posts
I had a couple Christopher Burke projects. As for Route 8, if you're talking about Washington to East Peoria, that was way overdue and I'm glad it was done.
__________________
Keep the chain tight!
03-18-15, 07:32 AM
#1803
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,607
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 781 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28954 Post(s)
Liked 1,931 Times
in
1,361 Posts
03-18-15, 07:33 AM
#1804
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,607
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 781 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28954 Post(s)
Liked 1,931 Times
in
1,361 Posts
03-18-15, 07:42 AM
#1805
Administrator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Hudson Valley, NY
Posts: 33,114
Bikes: Merlin Cyrene '04; Bridgestone RB-1 '92
Mentioned: 327 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 12036 Post(s)
Liked 6,818 Times
in
3,554 Posts
Well, since we're talking about bridges . . . . .
__________________
See, this is why we can't have nice things. - - smarkinson
Where else but the internet can a bunch of cyclists go and be the tough guy? - - jdon
03-18-15, 07:43 AM
#1806
So it is
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Westminster, CO
Posts: 21,477
Bikes: Luzerne, 684, Boreas, Wheelhouse, Alize©®, Bayamo, Cayo
Mentioned: 247 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11490 Post(s)
Liked 4,891 Times
in
2,831 Posts
That's a no-nonsense kinda bridge, @BillyD.
03-18-15, 07:52 AM
#1807
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: At Large
Posts: 56,739
Bikes: Have two wheels
Mentioned: 169 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13795 Post(s)
Liked 4,635 Times
in
2,546 Posts
03-18-15, 08:32 AM
#1809
Administrator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Hudson Valley, NY
Posts: 33,114
Bikes: Merlin Cyrene '04; Bridgestone RB-1 '92
Mentioned: 327 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 12036 Post(s)
Liked 6,818 Times
in
3,554 Posts
That's a no-nonsense kinda bridge, @BillyD.
__________________
See, this is why we can't have nice things. - - smarkinson
Where else but the internet can a bunch of cyclists go and be the tough guy? - - jdon
03-18-15, 08:35 AM
#1810
Super Modest
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 23,559
Bikes: Trek Emonda, Giant Propel, Colnago V3, Co-Motion Supremo, ICE VTX WC
Mentioned: 107 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11034 Post(s)
Liked 4,767 Times
in
2,175 Posts
My grandmother flushed her bridge one time. It was a crappy job getting it out of the septic tank.
__________________
Keep the chain tight!
03-18-15, 08:38 AM
#1811
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 28,682
Bikes: 1990 Romic Reynolds 531 custom build, Merlin Works CR Ti custom build, super light Workswell 066 custom build
Mentioned: 110 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6556 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 58 Times
in
36 Posts
Putting a very fine point on this discussion indeed! You have truly captured it's essence.
03-18-15, 08:59 AM
#1812
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,607
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 781 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28954 Post(s)
Liked 1,931 Times
in
1,361 Posts
03-18-15, 09:04 AM
#1813
cowboy, steel horse, etc
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: The hot spot.
Posts: 45,220
Bikes: everywhere
Mentioned: 74 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13011 Post(s)
Liked 7,931 Times
in
4,219 Posts
03-18-15, 09:15 AM
#1814
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: At Large
Posts: 56,739
Bikes: Have two wheels
Mentioned: 169 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13795 Post(s)
Liked 4,635 Times
in
2,546 Posts
03-18-15, 09:54 AM
#1815
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,607
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 781 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28954 Post(s)
Liked 1,931 Times
in
1,361 Posts
03-18-15, 10:02 AM
#1816
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Posts: 43,255
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
Mentioned: 561 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 22759 Post(s)
Liked 9,153 Times
in
4,245 Posts
03-18-15, 10:24 AM
#1817
Administrator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Hudson Valley, NY
Posts: 33,114
Bikes: Merlin Cyrene '04; Bridgestone RB-1 '92
Mentioned: 327 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 12036 Post(s)
Liked 6,818 Times
in
3,554 Posts
I was hoping to motivate them.
__________________
See, this is why we can't have nice things. - - smarkinson
Where else but the internet can a bunch of cyclists go and be the tough guy? - - jdon
03-18-15, 10:27 AM
#1818
Administrator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Hudson Valley, NY
Posts: 33,114
Bikes: Merlin Cyrene '04; Bridgestone RB-1 '92
Mentioned: 327 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 12036 Post(s)
Liked 6,818 Times
in
3,554 Posts
Maybe they hadn't invented point n shoot cameras yet back in their heyday. 
__________________
See, this is why we can't have nice things. - - smarkinson
Where else but the internet can a bunch of cyclists go and be the tough guy? - - jdon
03-18-15, 10:32 AM
#1819
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 22,998
Bikes: old ones
Mentioned: 305 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 26482 Post(s)
Liked 10,449 Times
in
7,248 Posts
And the day before I got to do a ride down the river and back through town on this one:
The redbud is in full bloom along the river bike trail.
03-18-15, 10:37 AM
#1820
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 22,998
Bikes: old ones
Mentioned: 305 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 26482 Post(s)
Liked 10,449 Times
in
7,248 Posts
03-18-15, 10:40 AM
#1821
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
Posts: 39,520
Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo
Mentioned: 354 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 20810 Post(s)
Liked 9,456 Times
in
4,672 Posts
Since the espresso machine needs a little time off (water reservoir has a slow leak), we went out for coffee and breakfast this morning. I had professional biscuits and gravy. It was good. Didn't ask the server about the flour used, though. A missed opportunity.
03-18-15, 10:43 AM
#1824
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
Posts: 39,520
Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo
Mentioned: 354 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 20810 Post(s)
Liked 9,456 Times
in
4,672 Posts
03-18-15, 10:47 AM
#1825
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,607
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 781 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28954 Post(s)
Liked 1,931 Times
in
1,361 Posts