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kentauros

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43. I can't look at either the video or the twitter image

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 11:25 AM

Feb 2013

(work blockage) so it's difficult for me to see a "collapse" versus a thrust fault. It really does look more like the rock moved up through the road than the other way around.

It's too bad as well that the reporter has never seen this kind of thing in person. I never would have considered writing in visuals related to video games and movies

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US 89 Collapses South of Page, Arizona [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 OP

"undetermined ‘geological event'" = An Obama Conspiracy with the Reptoids under Mt. Shasta! Ian David Feb 2013 #1

Lemurians to you XemaSab Feb 2013 #6

No worries! Arizona's a red state and Republicans don't believe in "wasting" money on infrastructure villager Feb 2013 #2

If you see better pics... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #22

replacing it will be "infrastructure" villager Feb 2013 #25

Ah, got ya. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #30

right, no infrastructure for you, Gov. Brewer! wordpix Feb 2013 #24

Here's a slightly better picture Warpy Feb 2013 #3

geesh, I would not want to fall into that hole, wowser! wordpix Feb 2013 #23

I wonder if Potato Head McCain will ask for money ............ Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #4

I was hoping the story would say that he fell in.... beerandjesus Feb 2013 #37

Has there been any fracking in the neighborhood? littlemissmartypants Feb 2013 #5

Nope. ChazInAz Feb 2013 #9

considerable areas have subsided. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #16

I wonder if any drainage or sewer lines are under there davidpdx Feb 2013 #35

Maybe a few small culvert for drainage - but no other human made strucures dbackjon Feb 2013 #42

Looks like a bootstrap got pulled up too tightly. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2013 #7

There's aerial video from AZDOT. Blue State Bandit Feb 2013 #8

Beautiful mountains ChazII Feb 2013 #41

Looks like earthquake damage like Japan LittleGirl Feb 2013 #10

This is different. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #18

didn't realize it was still moving! LittleGirl Feb 2013 #32

That's the "Monkeywrench Gang's" A/O DemoTex Feb 2013 #11

+1 <G> n/t jtuck004 Feb 2013 #47

That's pretty intense 2naSalit Feb 2013 #12

Driven that road many times. Marvel of road building dbackjon Feb 2013 #14

Oh I had many 2naSalit Feb 2013 #19

It will take awhile to get it back in order. They really need a new roadway completely dbackjon Feb 2013 #28

Fracking in North Dakota was the cause...pass it on! Sancho Feb 2013 #13

That made me laugh!! nt. SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #20

A little history on that section of road dbackjon Feb 2013 #15

It looks like the fill moved, but not the unaltered geology. Humans caused this Coyotl Feb 2013 #38

I can't look at either the video or the twitter image kentauros Feb 2013 #43

So Gov. Brewer, Do You Have A 2nd Amendment Remedy Ready DallasNE Feb 2013 #17

Yeah 2naSalit Feb 2013 #21

Wow a geological event that only occurs on the painted lines on a highway. No faulty construction Monk06 Feb 2013 #26

It looks like California's Highway One. hunter Feb 2013 #27

we're building a tunnel for that part CreekDog Feb 2013 #36

Road response to McCain Ben-gayzee questions kairos12 Feb 2013 #29

So Richter was having a nap? Nationally? WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #31

I've worked at Wauweap Marina several summers when Del Webb ran it and it looked sort of post.... marble falls Feb 2013 #33

This is the "illegal fault" Politicalboi Feb 2013 #34

McCain and Flake have already blamed Obama. Coyotl Feb 2013 #39

You knew it was only a matter of time that the GOP would blame Obama... RussBLib Feb 2013 #40

Man. If only we had a bunch of unemployed people we could put to work fixing those roads (nt) Recursion Feb 2013 #44

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #45

"Leaving the road in a condition often seen in post-Reagan years" IDemo Feb 2013 #46