http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated ColumbusUnderground.com Messageboard en-US Tue, 21 May 2013 23:12:42 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/search.php http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated/page/2#post-446397 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:16:56 +0000 News 446397@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><strong>Rich Street Bridge Officially Opens Downtown<br /> </strong>Published on July 6, 2012<br /> By: Walker</p> <p><em>After two years of reconstruction, the Downtown riverfront has regained another vehicle and pedestrian crossing over the Scioto River. The Rich Street Bridge was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting this morning, which connects Town Street in Franklinton with Rich Street in Downtown Columbus.<br /> </em><br /> READ MORE: <a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/rich-street-bridge-officially-opens-downtown" rel="nofollow">http://www.columbusunderground.com/rich-street-bridge-officially-opens-downtown</a> </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated/page/2#post-446390 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:59:44 +0000 CalebR 446390@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Its about time. The lighting affects, is it just white lights or do they change color. And is it like that on the Main Street? </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated/page/2#post-446367 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:39:08 +0000 columbusmike 446367@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>joshlapp <a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated/page/2#post-446333">said</a>:</cite><br /> Lets get some art on those tower-things. </p></blockquote> <p>Yeah, on top of the stupid looking towers, the plain, flush, gray-painted metal doors are pretty lackluster too... </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated/page/2#post-446340 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:01:17 +0000 Twixlen 446340@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>I have such a crush on our new bridges. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated/page/2#post-446333 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:34:51 +0000 joshlapp 446333@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>The lights give a nice effect at night (or during one of the storms which always seem to hit when I am at Milestone). Lets get some art on those tower-things. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated/page/2#post-446306 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:52:00 +0000 Analogue Kid 446306@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Today's press conference:<br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0382.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0337.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0341.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0343.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0344.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0345.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0346.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0348.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0349.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0352.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0354.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0355.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0356.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0367.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0368.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0369.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0371.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0378.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0379.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0374.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/classicjetta/IMAG0375.jpg"> </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated/page/2#post-445201 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:49:52 +0000 chaptal 445201@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>Walker <a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated/page/2#post-445159">said</a>:</cite><br /> Weird. I thought Arts Fest attendees were the first to use the Rich Street Bridge? </p></blockquote> <p>It was a test. Guess the bridge passed since it did not collapse ;) </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated/page/2#post-445198 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:45:37 +0000 Twixlen 445198@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>Walker <a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated/page/2#post-445159">said</a>:</cite><br /> Weird. I thought Arts Fest attendees were the first to use the Rich Street Bridge? </p></blockquote> <p>It's the new world order where everyone is first. We're all winners, Walker. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated/page/2#post-445196 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:40:02 +0000 Anne 445196@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Official opening is Friday July 6 at 11am<br /> <img src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/556010_10151873438010431_1058757163_n.jpg"> </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated/page/2#post-445159 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:57:40 +0000 Walker 445159@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>News <a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated#post-445091">said</a>:</cite><br /> <strong>Fireworks spectators first to use Rich Street bridge</strong></p></blockquote> <p>Weird. I thought Arts Fest attendees were the first to use the Rich Street Bridge? </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated/page/2#post-445154 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:52:22 +0000 Analogue Kid 445154@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Finally! Very excited for this. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated#post-445091 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:21:41 +0000 News 445091@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><strong>Fireworks spectators first to use Rich Street bridge<br /> </strong>By Pamela Engel<br /> The Columbus Dispatch<br /> Monday July 2, 2012 7:11 AM</p> <p><img src="http://www.dispatch.com/content/graphics/2012/07/02/rich-st-bridge-art0-ga8i1dv6-1rich-st-bridge-03-jpg.jpg?__scale=w:460,h:234,t:2" /></p> <p><em>The new Rich Street bridge will be open to pedestrians for Tuesday’s Red, White &amp; Boom fireworks show, but vehicles will have to wait. Construction workers are putting the finishing touches on the $32 million bridge, which had been slated to open in April. Work, which began in March 2010, slowed this spring because of high water, said Nancy Burton, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Transportation.<br /> </em><br /> READ MORE: <a href="http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/07/02/fireworks-spectators-get-to-use-bridge-first.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/07/02/fireworks-spectators-get-to-use-bridge-first.html</a> </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated#post-436143 Mon, 21 May 2012 13:12:34 +0000 HighLife 436143@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>I am so excited for this bridge to open!!! It will cut my commute home to Grandview considerably, now that I'll no longer have to wait in traffic on Front or Civic Center trying to get up to Broad. Thanks for the updates. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated#post-436113 Mon, 21 May 2012 11:24:24 +0000 CalebR 436113@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>I know the website I said it will be donenin Late Spring and before Summer 2012... so yeah I guess any day now we will see it open. </p> <p>@Walker: do you know if that's the grand opening or will it be opened to car traffic first? </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated#post-436019 Sun, 20 May 2012 21:35:17 +0000 Walker 436019@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>It has to be done in the next two weeks as the Columbus Arts Festival will be using it:</p> <p><a href="http://columbusartsfestival.org/festival/festival-map.php" rel="nofollow">http://columbusartsfestival.org/festival/festival-map.php</a> </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated#post-436008 Sun, 20 May 2012 18:19:13 +0000 Pickerington_Kyle 436008@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>I just went over the bridge yesterday. It looks to be finished. All it needs it some paint and lights. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated#post-436007 Sun, 20 May 2012 17:42:03 +0000 CalebR 436007@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>Pickerington_Kyle <a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated#post-435622">said</a>:</cite><br /> Any timeline of completion set? </p></blockquote> <p>All that I know of was "Spring 2012" from a couple of sits... nothing updated though because obviously... we are close to summer.. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated#post-435622 Fri, 18 May 2012 06:25:24 +0000 Pickerington_Kyle 435622@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Any timeline of completion set? </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated#post-432151 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:16:30 +0000 Walker 432151@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>A few new photos, here: <a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-april-2012" rel="nofollow">http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-april-2012</a></p> <p><img src="http://www.columbusunderground.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/construction-april-37.jpg" /> </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/rich-street-bridge-news-updated#post-420379 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:08:00 +0000 jOHnH 420379@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Did Kokosing have both bridge jobs? </p>