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100-year-old North Dakota bridge collapses under overweight truck carrying several tons of beans, police say
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Stupid Democrats
2019-07-26 10:05:15 UTC
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An overweight tractor-trailer, hauling several tons of dry
beans, caused the collapse of a 100-year-old historic bridge in
North Dakota on Monday, officials said.

A 2005 Peterbilt semi-truck was driving on a weight-restricted
bridge over the Goose River near Northwood at around 1:15 p.m.
when the structure reportedly crumpled beneath it, causing the
trailer to hangover the west abutment, the Grand Forks County
Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Authorities said the total weight of the truck was 43 tons -- or
86,750 pounds -- and the bridge had a limit of only 14 tons.

The bridge, built in 1906, was listed on the National Register
of Historic Places.

Police issued the driver of the truck a citation for $11,400 and
estimate repairs to the landmark could cost anywhere between
$800,000 and $1,000,000.

It was not immediately clear if weight-limit signs were posted,
and police said the incident was still under investigation.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/100-year-old-north-dakota-bridge-
collapses-under-overweight-truck-carrying-several-tons-of-beans-
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J. Hugh Sullivan
2019-07-26 14:12:20 UTC
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On Fri, 26 Jul 2019 12:05:15 +0200 (CEST), Stupid Democrats
Post by Stupid Democrats
An overweight tractor-trailer, hauling several tons of dry
beans, caused the collapse of a 100-year-old historic bridge in
North Dakota on Monday, officials said.
Rumors are that the dry beans were the Dem candis on the "overweigh"
to the debate.

I know it's a rumor because I started it.

Hugh
David DeLaney
2019-07-27 02:18:34 UTC
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Post by J. Hugh Sullivan
Post by Stupid Democrats
An overweight tractor-trailer, hauling several tons of dry
beans, caused the collapse of a 100-year-old historic bridge in
North Dakota on Monday, officials said.
Rumors are that the dry beans were the Dem candis on the "overweigh"
to the debate.
I know it's a rumor because I started it.
Oh yah? Well, MY rumor, which is mine, and is not shaped at all like an
apatosaurus, is that he was actually running the dry beans WET, illegally.
And was also running an underground library off the back of the truck ... and
[all together now]
forgot to account for the weight of the books!

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Mark Shaw
2019-07-27 16:10:08 UTC
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Post by David DeLaney
forgot to account for the weight of the books!
Gotta love the classics!
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danny burstein
2019-07-27 16:17:42 UTC
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Post by Mark Shaw
Post by David DeLaney
forgot to account for the weight of the books!
Gotta love the classics!
And don't forget the weight of the ink !
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Lee Ayrton
2019-07-27 20:48:16 UTC
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Post by danny burstein
Post by Mark Shaw
Post by David DeLaney
forgot to account for the weight of the books!
Gotta love the classics!
And don't forget the weight of the ink !
It's even better: He drove that way because he was following his GPS.



http://www.startribune.com/semi-exceeding-weight-limit-sends-historic-north-dakota-bridge-into-river/513088042/
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