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KY_EnviroGuy

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9. Yep, double-decker carrying I-75 and I-71 right over the Ohio into downtown Cincinnati.

Reply to Chin music (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 08:55 PM

Nov 2020

It's all completely out now and inspection teams on-site.

And you're right, I'm sure a lot of very nasty chemicals and diesel oil got washed into the river by the fire trucks.

One of the Governor's notes on the river being closed:

3 p.m.

In coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard, the Ohio River for commercial and recreational water vessels, has reopened.

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Major north/south Ohio river bridge closed at Cincinnati, I-71 and I-75 corridor. [View all] KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 OP

Say, whatever did happen to that darn infrastructure week? Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2020 #1

I think "infrastructure week" MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #3

Thanks for this man LSFL Nov 2020 #2

You made my day! Glad it helped. Just saw the Gov's email and said "holy shit'. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #6

I know LSFL Nov 2020 #8

It is the worst bridge in the country dsc Nov 2020 #4

471 bridge is a mile east, leads to 275, and thence to 75 or 71 maxsolomon Nov 2020 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2020 #5

Yep, double-decker carrying I-75 and I-71 right over the Ohio into downtown Cincinnati. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #9

Holeee shiiiit. That's indeed a very busy bridge. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #7

The Potassium Hydroxide wouldn't be a problem unless the containment opened Blue_true Nov 2020 #10

It's An Old Dominion Truck ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #12

I was assuming that the KOH was solid. But liquid would be even worse in a way. Blue_true Nov 2020 #13

Back In The 80s... ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #18

KOH is a very strong reactive base BumRushDaShow Nov 2020 #21

From the photos below, appears to be a smaller truck carrying drums... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #19

Highly Alkaline Substances Should Not... ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #23

There's a lot of water in the Ohio Klaralven Nov 2020 #24

It Would ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #27

It was bad enough that I-75 was always "under construction" along the length for years. BumRushDaShow Nov 2020 #11

Thanks for those pix. I can see why they're concerned about structural damage.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #14

I remember years ago walking across one of the adjacent bridges into Covington and back BumRushDaShow Nov 2020 #15

That's dedication to a hobby. During my travels, I collected the little state thimbles.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #16

On another trip to Cincinnaiti BumRushDaShow Nov 2020 #20

I think I have been over that bridge many times in my way from COV to our smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #17

No, SM I'm in the Louisville area but prior to retirement.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #22

Good for you KY_EnviroGuy for getting involved (eventually) smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #25

Wow. Trying not to be nosy SM,but what area of commerce do you work in.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #30

I live north of the bridge about 30 miles. JesterCS Nov 2020 #26

Last I heard the heat was so intense it changed the mechanical properties of the steel. Norbert Nov 2020 #28

Thanks. Here's an update I found on that subject. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #29