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Re: Whitney Portal Road Damage
SierraNevada #49324 03/04/17 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted By: SierraNevada
One of the funnest parts of civil engineering.

I have a feeling that every worker who could was offering to go work on that job. They blasted through all those rocks in a surprisingly short time! laugh

Re: Whitney Portal Road Damage
Steve C #49332 03/07/17 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted By: Steve C
Originally Posted By: SierraNevada
One of the funnest parts of civil engineering.

I have a feeling that every worker who could was offering to go work on that job. They blasted through all those rocks in a surprisingly short time! laugh

They might be back for more fun if the extra snowmelt runoff this spring destabilizes more rocks.
Re: Whitney Portal Road Damage
Steve C #49351 03/09/17 07:10 AM
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If you go to the 1:03 of the video, you will see a black crow at the lower left of the screen flying away just before the blast.

Journey well...
Re: Whitney Portal Road Damage
+ @ti2d #49354 03/09/17 08:50 AM
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Thanks for noticing that, + @ti2d. That's hilarious. I'll bet it flew away a little lighter. laugh

The video is on the previous page, here.
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