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Re: 520 Floating Bridge

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Originally posted by Superman
.. . Engineers insist this bridge will NOT be the place to be in an earthquake. Earthquakes happen here. ...
Oh really?

What if it's a small earthquake? . . what if a rogue 3" wave hits it? ...will it crumble to the bottom of lake Wa?

Seriously, it's scare-crap like that, Super, that is so transparent.

No doubt there exists an earthquake lare enough to take out 520 . . BUT, that thing is designed to move. . . as it does daily and seasonally with lake level changes. As I understand, the opening section could jam (closed) if dynamic forces are just right. [chris Farley] WELL, LA dee FREAKING DAH! [/chris Farley]
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