MSUBear42
July 16th, 2009, 02:02 PM
No, no, no, we're not going back to the "olden days." Earlier this week, one of the four 80-foot tall light poles collapsed. As a safety precaution, they're removing the remaining poles.
The long rumored stadium renovation may play a role in what MSU decides to do to replace the poles. Meaning, if new lights were going to be installed as part of the renovations, they would probably install temporary lighting this season.
http://cmsimg.news-leader.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=DO&Dato=20090714&Kategori=_CAROUSEL01&Lopenr=90714057&Ref=AR&MaxW=380&Border=0
“The inspection of the other three poles showed signs of corrosion at the base consistent with what we found at the base of the pole that fell,” said Ken McClure, vice president for administrative and information services. “We don’t believe there is any imminent danger of the other three poles failing, but we cannot take any chances.”
The poles should be removed within a week at an estimated cost of $25,000. In the meantime, the campus area around the poles has been secured to prevent any pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
Regarding future plans, McClure said, “We will determine our best course of action after evaluating a number of alternatives.”
http://www.msubearnation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14257
The long rumored stadium renovation may play a role in what MSU decides to do to replace the poles. Meaning, if new lights were going to be installed as part of the renovations, they would probably install temporary lighting this season.
http://cmsimg.news-leader.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=DO&Dato=20090714&Kategori=_CAROUSEL01&Lopenr=90714057&Ref=AR&MaxW=380&Border=0
“The inspection of the other three poles showed signs of corrosion at the base consistent with what we found at the base of the pole that fell,” said Ken McClure, vice president for administrative and information services. “We don’t believe there is any imminent danger of the other three poles failing, but we cannot take any chances.”
The poles should be removed within a week at an estimated cost of $25,000. In the meantime, the campus area around the poles has been secured to prevent any pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
Regarding future plans, McClure said, “We will determine our best course of action after evaluating a number of alternatives.”
http://www.msubearnation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14257