Quick one. The inspection report mentions hairline cracking at the welds. Are we treating this as a monitor item or a close item? Retiring Friday so would like this off my desk.
Dale
Monitor, surely. The cracks have not grown between inspections and the load rating is unchanged. Closing it reroutes nine thousand vehicles a day through a school zone.
Also, congratulations on retiring.
Agree monitor, with the caveat that not grown in six months is two data points. Can we get a third before we write it up? The fatigue curve on these girders is not linear.
Which bridge are we talking about, by the way? There are two on Route 9.
I think we're all agreed then, except on which bridge, which I had assumed was the one in the report, which I now see does not say. I will leave this with Ken.
It has been a pleasure. Please do not forward me the answer.