08 September 2006
Bronco Bill – at 00:10
Continued from here
Desert Dan – at 19:25
History Lover
Some of the transportation authority powers would come in hand during a major labor strike etc. or in a disaster where a road or bridge had to be built quickly.
In my area there is a small land slide (slip) that is blocking one lane of a hwy (2 lane each direction). It has gone unrepaired due to finger pointing about who is responsible (county , state, city etc) and going to pay for it. It looks like they wont get to it untill the rain starts again.
Anyway my point is the Army or Seebees could get the road open and useable in a day.
History Lover – at 12:27
Desert Dan - I agree with you completely. The Army could get it done if they gave them authority, but there are a lot of laws preventing federal incursion onto state and local lands. It’s the old “State vs. Nationalism” issue. We’ve had tremendous and unprecedented rainfall here in El Paso recently, and the one transportation route that was immediately brought under control was the Interstate Freeway. I have to say I was impressed with the coordination between local police and DOT. When these agencies want to cooperate with each other and work for the good of the people, they can be quite efficient.
09 November 2006
Closed - Bronco Bill – at 20:47
Closed to maintain Forum speed.