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Huge Explosion Shuts Down I-69 and I-465!

Started by Exterminator, October 22, 2009, 12:09:48 PM

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me

#15
October 22, 2009, 02:00:34 PM
I watched a little bit of the coverage while we were eating in the Wing-On but they didn't have the TV up very loud so didn't catch much of what was going on since we were on the far side at the rear.
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followsthewolf

#16
October 22, 2009, 02:03:06 PM
Quote from: Palehorse on October 22, 2009, 01:40:20 PM
Has not made CNN yet. Guess if the driver and a couple of adjacent cars had been turned into crispy critters it'd be "breaking news" with them!  :rolleyes:

One the busiest exchanges in the state, if not the busiest. I am surprised it hasn't happened before this!

Probably, but there has been a lot of construction within that interchange over the summer. I heard an initial report from the Fire Marshall wherein he stated, ". . .the truck struck debris from construction and that debris insulted the tanker, touching off the explosion. . ."

Wow. Musta been a heck of an insult ........ maybe a crack about somebody's mama?
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pariann

#17
October 22, 2009, 02:07:25 PM
ROFL!!!!!!
Looks like I've come full circle.

Palehorse

#18
October 22, 2009, 02:51:14 PM
I 69 is like a ghost road right now up here in the north country! Kind of nice not hearing the whine of steel belted radials in the background!  :biggrin:

I wonder how long they are going to keep 69 southbound closed??? My wife may have a hard time getting to work tomorrow. . . :spooked:
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me

#19
October 22, 2009, 02:59:33 PM
Not sure how it will affect my son-in-law.  He works at Homer Labs and I think he uses the Fisher's exit. 
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#20
October 22, 2009, 03:07:44 PM
Quote from: me on October 22, 2009, 02:59:33 PM
Not sure how it will affect my son-in-law.  He works at Homer Labs and I think he uses the Fisher's exit.

Right now SB I69 is shut down at exit 22. I don't know how long that will be either. I suppose they'll keep it shut until the engineers are done with their structural review of the damage, and the clean up crews get finished. At a minimum.

Once that's done they'll reopen everything except the damaged ramps. Those will be closed until next year I am thinking. . .

Traffic will be backed up at 82nd street with folks getting off there to jump onto the shadeland ramp and hit SB 465 that way. Same with Shadeland northboud - backed up from people getting off NB465 to jump onto NB I 69. That area of Castleton is already severely congested with the mall just west of that intersection. Imagine what it is going to be like on a daily basis until next year!  :spooked:
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me

#21
October 22, 2009, 03:15:00 PM
I would imagine the fire was hot enough to pop the concrete and weaken the steel beams.  I know I wouldn't want to cross a bridge heavy with traffic after something like.   :no:
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Palehorse

#22
October 22, 2009, 03:21:09 PM
Quote from: me on October 22, 2009, 03:15:00 PM
I would imagine the fire was hot enough to pop the concrete and weaken the steel beams.  I know I wouldn't want to cross a bridge heavy with traffic after something like.   :no:

Yup. And if they don't get busy and get that replacement steel into place, it'll be too cold to pour concrete without incurring a major expense in heating it so it will cure properly!  :spooked:

150,000 cars a day use that ramp. . .  :yes:
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me

#23
October 22, 2009, 03:24:45 PM
Quote from: Palehorse on October 22, 2009, 03:21:09 PM
Yup. And if they don't get busy and get that replacement steel into place, it'll be too cold to pour concrete without incurring a major expense in heating it so it will cure properly!  :spooked:

150,000 cars a day use that ramp. . .  :yes:
Yep, there will be some Ironworkers bustin' their humps to get it done not to mention some other trades.
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#24
October 22, 2009, 03:26:42 PM
Quote from: me on October 22, 2009, 03:24:45 PM
Yep, there will be some Ironworkers bustin' their humps to get it done not to mention some other trades.

They're going to have to have the new steel made first. . . My guess is somebody else isn't getting their order on time because it is going to be used to fill this order!  :biggrin:
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me

#25
October 22, 2009, 03:29:12 PM
Quote from: Palehorse on October 22, 2009, 03:26:42 PM
They're going to have to have the new steel made first. . . My guess is somebody else isn't getting their order on time because it is going to be used to fill this order!  :biggrin:
That's very possible.  Guess they need to find out how much, what length, and where to put the holes for the bolts....if it don't match up right that ain't good.....
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#26
October 22, 2009, 03:37:23 PM
Quote from: me on October 22, 2009, 03:29:12 PM
That's very possible.  Guess they need to find out how much, what length, and where to put the holes for the bolts....if it don't match up right that ain't good.....

Them thar structural engineer types will git r done!  :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Guess it's a good thing there are so many unemployed out there. Reduces the number of people that are going to have to endure the winter of sorrow on the north east side of town!  :biggrin:
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Palehorse

#27
October 22, 2009, 03:38:28 PM
Hey, at least the heart hospital is right there though. I'm betting they get a substantial increase in customers due to the coronary events the traffic is going to drive!  :biggrin:

Damned. Hope they weren't performing a bypass procedure when that sucker went off!  :spooked:
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May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Palehorse

#28
October 22, 2009, 03:45:27 PM
Well, they must have reopened I 69 northbound. I hear the steady whine of steel belted radials again!  :rolleyes:
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#29
October 22, 2009, 05:42:39 PM
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