Jackson Ave. Ramp closed due to structural deficiencies
Submitted by R. Neal on Fri, 2008/04/18 - 4:30pm.
The Jackson Avenue ramp between State Street and Gay Street will be closed indefinitely today. City of Knoxville engineers made the decision after receiving a recommendation from TDOT inspectors to immediately shut down the ramp because of structural deficiencies. The city is looking at all its options for addressing the situation. The KNS has more.
Submitted by RayCapps on Mon, 2008/04/21 - 11:59am.
Many concrete Roman buildings and aqueducts are still in use to this day, 1600 to 2200 years after they were constructed. The Pantheon in Rome and the aqueduct in Segovia, Spain jump immediately to mind.
Engineering firms recently submitted qualifications to resurrect these ramps. I am not sure selection has been made but this may speed up the review! Anyone need some antique bricks?
We should be surprised? Who knew that cement could be that old!
Many concrete Roman buildings and aqueducts are still in use to this day, 1600 to 2200 years after they were constructed. The Pantheon in Rome and the aqueduct in Segovia, Spain jump immediately to mind.
The Romans didn't use lowest-bid contractors.
True happiness is knowing you are a hypocrite. -- Ivor Cutler
They relied primariy on professional soldiers in occupied territories (kept them busy between campaigns) and slave labor at home.
Engineering firms recently submitted qualifications to resurrect these ramps. I am not sure selection has been made but this may speed up the review! Anyone need some antique bricks?
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