Call me a sap...
Imperfect does not = unsuccessful
Dana, you're definitely not the only one! I'm a 911 dispatcher and we were watching the whole thing from the state patrol cameras until the news came on and it was really, really emotional to see all of the people gathering, and then when they interviewed some of the DOT people on the news and they were getting misty eyed too - wow - a great moment. It is a testament to what human power can do when you put your mind to it. They said that the original bridge took 3 years to build and these guys did it in something like 13 months?! Truly amazing.
The best part for us was watching the fire trucks, ambulances, and state troopers slowly lead everyone across for the first time. Although, what a lot of people don't know is that starting around 2 a.m. the DOT trucks and several construction vehicles were driving across it both ways, maybe practicing for later when it was live? Not sure, but it was funny to watch them.
I was working that day the bridge collapsed and even though it was not in our county a lot of the cell calls bounced over to us so we spoke with many of the victims and onlookers. What an unbelieveable tragedy. Looking at the scene the next day, it was surreal, almost like a scene from a movie where it was all fake, only it wasn't.
The best part for us was watching the fire trucks, ambulances, and state troopers slowly lead everyone across for the first time. Although, what a lot of people don't know is that starting around 2 a.m. the DOT trucks and several construction vehicles were driving across it both ways, maybe practicing for later when it was live? Not sure, but it was funny to watch them.
I was working that day the bridge collapsed and even though it was not in our county a lot of the cell calls bounced over to us so we spoke with many of the victims and onlookers. What an unbelieveable tragedy. Looking at the scene the next day, it was surreal, almost like a scene from a movie where it was all fake, only it wasn't.
~*~ Diane ~*~ (Lap RNY 10/8/08)
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