I-10 bridge in Florida that was destroyed by Ivan

[Weatherman911]

An interstate bridge in Florida that was destroyed by Hurrican Ivan. The UN weather agency said it was on full alert to monitor a rise in deadly storms after three successive hurricanes battered the southern United States with greater intensity than at any time since 1950.(AFP/Bruce Weaver)

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[Weatherman911]

A tractor-trailer that had fallen over a missing section of the Interstate 10 Bridge near Milton, Florida is seen September 16, 2004. National Guard troops moved in, chain saws roared and heavy equipment scooped up the rubble of wrecked homes on Friday as the U.S. Gulf Coast began to clean up from Hurricane Ivan, which killed up to 20 people. (USCG/Reuters)

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[logybogy]

they found the body of the man in that tractor trailer.

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[Weatherman911]

The Interstate 10 bridge that spans Pensacola Bay, is seen with sections washed away in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, Friday, Sept 17, 2004, near Milton, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Glackmeyer)

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Sections of the I-10 bridge between Pensacola and Santa Rosa were washed away by Hurricane Ivan in this photo taken by the U.S. Coast Guard,Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Kendrick)

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A tractor trailer rests on a section of I-10 bridge that crosses Escambia Bay, in Pensacola. (AP /Eric Gay)

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[Weatherman911]

A Florida state bridge inspector looks at the destroyed bridge from Gulf Breeze, Florida to Pensacola Beach September 16, 2004. Hurricane Ivan brought a surge of water off the Gulf of Mexico into the bridge ripping parts of it out. Photo by Rick Wilking/Reuters

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[Weatherman911]

I'm glad they found the driver's body. It's too bad he couldn't have been found alive. I take it the bridge was not barricaded. I just can't imagine why the driver would try and cross the bridge during a hurricane. My thoughts and prayers to the driver and his family. This photo was taken just as the hurricane passed. Can't imagine what it would have looked like during the worst part of the storm!!
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The bridge carrying Interstate 10 over Escambia Bay is wiped out on both ends as what is left of a truck remains on a section, after Hurricane Ivan hit Pensacola, Florida September 16, 2004. Hurricane Ivan slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast early Thursday with devastating winds and pounding waves that ripped homes apart, flooded deep inland and spawned tornadoes that killed at least eight people. REUTERS/Marc Serota

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[Weatherman911]

This photo taken just after Ivan passed. Notice how close the water is to the top of the bridge!!
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The bridge carrying Interstate 10 over Escambia Bay is wiped out on both ends as what is left of a truck remains on a section, after Hurricane Ivan hit Pensacola, Florida September 16, 2004.
Hurricane Ivan slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast early Thursday with devastating winds and pounding waves that ripped homes apart, flooded deep inland and spawned tornadoes that killed at least eight people. REUTERS/Marc Serota

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[GulfHills]

I'd like to know why this bridge wasn't shut down to traffic?????

[Weatherman911]

I'd like to know why this bridge wasn't shut down to traffic?????

Hi GulfHills!!! I was wondering why they didn't close it down also. All the DOT had to do was put some concrete barricades up on both ends. I know they can't sit police out there during a hurricane, but the barricades would have helped give a hint. Weatherman911

[Innotech]

Notice the actual pylon columns are displaced. that will make it very time consuming to fix the bridge. Its not just a floated span problem but a foundation problem now.
Unbelvable pics. I really htink Ivan will end up more costly than Andrew.

[yzerfan]

I'm also surprised that no one closed the I-10 bridge. Nearly every other bridge along the Panhandle has a point at which they shut it all down. It's usually a wind speed measurement because they feel like vehicles can't go over the Intercoastal 'hump' of the bridge safely beyond a certain point. The 331 bridge has very low approaches and shuts down when they're worried about overwash/storm surge in Choctawhatchee Bay.

[T'Bonz]

I need to come back east over that road in mid-October. *sigh*

Now what the heck am I going to do?

[ohiostorm]

The first pic makes you think theres something wrong with the pixels! The way a picture loads before its finished how it looks all out of line.

[schmita]

Weatherman911,

I posted this 2 1/2 days ago. Others have posted it since.

Thanks
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[wins]

there was a 27 million contract to repair the westbound lanes of the I-10 bridge awarded this past Friday. They began yesterday. They will have one lane, east and west bound open in 24 days. I cross it everyday. They will then have 90 days to get the eastbound up and running with lots of bonus money if they finish early. If you have to come through in October, you should be OK. School is cancelled for at least 4 weeks, so I don't have to make the trek for awhile.

[LadyStorm]

I am here in the Daytona Beach area. Our bridges close when the winds are 40 mph or greater. So you can't get to the barrier island or leave the barrier island once the bridges have closed. I can't understand why the I-10 bridge was open with the high wind warnings/storm surge warnings they had.

I'm also surprised that no one closed the I-10 bridge. Nearly every other bridge along the Panhandle has a point at which they shut it all down. It's usually a wind speed measurement because they feel like vehicles can't go over the Intercoastal 'hump' of the bridge safely beyond a certain point. The 331 bridge has very low approaches and shuts down when they're worried about overwash/storm surge in Choctawhatchee Bay.

[Innotech]

how can those contractors guarantee the safety of the span if they dont replace the WHOle bridge? That would take more than 24 days surely.

[Dirteng]

the FDOT will inspect the entire bridge and certify any or all portions of the bridge. The bridges are regularly inspected and tests can be done to ascertain the strength of the current bridge.

If the piles of the failed spans are damaged this will be an interesting for the FDOT. They could offset the alignment and drive new piles (the engineers will get more sleep of this option) or test the remaining damaged piles add addition piles build a new pile cap and everyone sweats it out.

Glad I'm on the east coast of Florida and won't get the call for this one. I'd loose alot of sleep over this one.