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August 23, 2007
Did They or Didn't They?
And interesting sequence of e-mail forwarded by Sharon Nasset regarding the Columbia Crossing and the Coast Guard.
Forwarded Message: Subj: RE: Earthquake & Bridges from the Oregonian Date: 12/21/06 6:53:08 PM Pacific Standard Time From: Moeller.Jim@leg.wa.gov (Moeller, Rep. Jim) To: Sharonnasset@aol.comHi Sharon:
Thanks for your email. I understand the bridge needs to be demolished due to river traffic safety concerns at the insistence of the US Coast Guard. Additionally, I understand the lift towers to be unstable and at risk of falling during an earthquake.Thanks for writing.
Rep. Jim MoellerForwarded Message:
Subj: RE: Earthquake & Bridges from the Oregonian
Date: 1/4/07 8:16:50 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: William.A.Pratt@uscg.mil (Pratt, William)
Sender: William.A.Pratt@uscg.mil
To: Sharonnasset@aol.comSharon
The Coast Guard has no jurisdiction over seismic integrity of bridges. Our focus is navigation. We have no final design as yet to review. We will evaluate the retention of any of the old structures when we have a final design. Our concern is with the configuration of these existing dual bridges with the downstream rail drawbridge as it confronts navigation, and not with the seismic status of any of the three structures.
Austin Pratt
Bridge Administrator
13th Coast Guard DistrictPS I'm not a Commander but a civilian administrator
-----Original Message-----
From: Sharonnasset@aol.com [mailto:Sharonnasset@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 7:26 PM
To: Pratt, WilliamHi
Attached is what CRC staff is telling elected officials after the Sept.
20th hearings. It is not what I heard at the hearings. What is the truth?
Thank you,
Sharon
Posted by Chris Smith at 8:12 AM
Comments
August 23, 2007 10:37 AM
Ross Williams Says:
I think there are a number of people who have been involved in the river crossing process who have come to suspect that rather than a study of alternatives, it is an effort to convince the Portland region to invest in WashDOT's own preferred alternative.
Sharon's exchange reflects the suspicion that the information being provided is sometimes skewed to support that conclusion.
