As direct answers to your question: Is this dangerous infrastructure decay: Probably not (but not "no"). Bridges, (edit: in North America) despite recent catastrophes in the US, tend to be very...
As direct answers to your question:
Is this dangerous infrastructure decay: Probably not (but not "no"). Bridges, (edit: in North America) despite recent catastrophes in the US, tend to be very well inspected infrastructure. Sometimes things come up and happen that prevent infrastructure inspections. We hear about when inspections, and thus bridges, fail, but those are the exceptions. There are over 600,000 bridges in the US, and even if 99.99% of bridges are inspected properly, that means that there are 60 bridges that aren't. So it's wildly likely that this bridge is properly inspected and that you are generally very safe.
Should I report it? Absolutely. Every municipality should have no problem with receiving reports from civilians about the state of infrastructure. This can be for something as critical as what you're reporting, or something as banal as "there's offensive graffiti on this bridge". I'm not American, but in Canada, any time I've sent a message to the municipal governments they have been receptive and appreciative. Any time you see something, and say something, you're resisting something like the Bystander Effect, which is great. Take part in society, notice things, bring up important issues.
Where to report it? In chicago, unfortunately, I don't have any answers.
I’m remembering the I-40 Bridge at Memphis that was saved from catastrophic failure because a fisher spotted a dangerous crack. I also remember the bridge building game where when one joint fails...
I’m remembering the I-40 Bridge at Memphis that was saved from catastrophic failure because a fisher spotted a dangerous crack.
I also remember the bridge building game where when one joint fails all the others turn red and the truck falls into the river before it makes it across.
I was going to say that you can report it if you feel like it, but I suspect these are some of the most-inspected and viewed bridges in the world, and that one would be #1 among all of those bridges.
I was going to say that you can report it if you feel like it, but I suspect these are some of the most-inspected and viewed bridges in the world, and that one would be #1 among all of those bridges.
I would like to believe what you say is true, but I would have previously thought that an interstate bridge of the Mississippi R would be among the thoroughly inspected bridges of the world. Also...
I would like to believe what you say is true, but I would have previously thought that an interstate bridge of the Mississippi R would be among the thoroughly inspected bridges of the world. Also didn't a major bridge catastrophically and unexpectedly collapse in Minneapolis not too long ago? I'm not so sure our intelligence on this stuff is very high or broad. I do my best to suppress my doubts when I leave the house . . .
What's likely one of the busiest bridges in the world in one of the most economically active areas in the world with a heavily trafficked pedestrian path underneath is certainly different than all...
What's likely one of the busiest bridges in the world in one of the most economically active areas in the world with a heavily trafficked pedestrian path underneath is certainly different than all of those other bridges. Especially because the span is so short.
Looks like this is a different bridge than OP posted, Dusable Bridge is where Michigan Avenue goes over the river, but that post is about a bridge that's part of Dusable-Lake Shore Drive
Looks like this is a different bridge than OP posted, Dusable Bridge is where Michigan Avenue goes over the river, but that post is about a bridge that's part of Dusable-Lake Shore Drive
As direct answers to your question:
Is this dangerous infrastructure decay: Probably not (but not "no"). Bridges, (edit: in North America) despite recent catastrophes in the US, tend to be very well inspected infrastructure. Sometimes things come up and happen that prevent infrastructure inspections. We hear about when inspections, and thus bridges, fail, but those are the exceptions. There are over 600,000 bridges in the US, and even if 99.99% of bridges are inspected properly, that means that there are 60 bridges that aren't. So it's wildly likely that this bridge is properly inspected and that you are generally very safe.
Should I report it? Absolutely. Every municipality should have no problem with receiving reports from civilians about the state of infrastructure. This can be for something as critical as what you're reporting, or something as banal as "there's offensive graffiti on this bridge". I'm not American, but in Canada, any time I've sent a message to the municipal governments they have been receptive and appreciative. Any time you see something, and say something, you're resisting something like the Bystander Effect, which is great. Take part in society, notice things, bring up important issues.
Where to report it? In chicago, unfortunately, I don't have any answers.
I’m remembering the I-40 Bridge at Memphis that was saved from catastrophic failure because a fisher spotted a dangerous crack.
I also remember the bridge building game where when one joint fails all the others turn red and the truck falls into the river before it makes it across.
Edit: Looks like they’re on it:
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdot/provdrs/bridge/news/2024/january/dusable-lake-shore-drive-bridge-lane-closures-resuming-february-.html
Isn't that news from the beginning of this year? Looks like whatever repairs they were doing were expected to be completed in May 2024.
Good catch. I emailed the city. Seems unlikely it’s uninspected, but who knows?
I was going to say that you can report it if you feel like it, but I suspect these are some of the most-inspected and viewed bridges in the world, and that one would be #1 among all of those bridges.
I would like to believe what you say is true, but I would have previously thought that an interstate bridge of the Mississippi R would be among the thoroughly inspected bridges of the world. Also didn't a major bridge catastrophically and unexpectedly collapse in Minneapolis not too long ago? I'm not so sure our intelligence on this stuff is very high or broad. I do my best to suppress my doubts when I leave the house . . .
What's likely one of the busiest bridges in the world in one of the most economically active areas in the world with a heavily trafficked pedestrian path underneath is certainly different than all of those other bridges. Especially because the span is so short.
Looks like this is a different bridge than OP posted, Dusable Bridge is where Michigan Avenue goes over the river, but that post is about a bridge that's part of Dusable-Lake Shore Drive