Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge (Part Two)

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Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge (Part Two)

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Due to lots of problems with the Old Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge Thread, please continue all new discussion over here.   If we can fix the old thread, we will merge the two together.  Thanks!  Here is the Old Thread:  http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1163

Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge (Part Two)


Planning under way to expand pedestrian bridge to downtown, TD Ameritrade Park

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130304/N ... trade-park
Juan Perez Jr. WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER wrote:A new downtown Omaha walking bridge might someday connect the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge directly to north downtown and TD Ameritrade Park.

Omaha officials are working to advance concept and design studies for a potential link from the existing bridge that would extend across nearby railroad tracks and land near a parking lot north of the CenturyLink Center.
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So I'm here right now and it's dark.... anyone know?
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Axel wrote:So I'm here right now and it's dark.... anyone know?
It was working just fine this time last night???
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Nope... just standing here and both pylons are dark. Only the small lights on the path are on.
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Axel wrote:Nope... just standing here and both pylons are dark. Only the small lights on the path are on.
colors up top out too?
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Yep. The whole towers are dark. It's kinda creepy.
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Brad wrote:
Axel wrote:Nope... just standing here and both pylons are dark. Only the small lights on the path are on.
colors up top out too?
Yep both pylons are completely dark....you can see it on channel 6's citycam.
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It looks like all the lights are back on now.
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Having seen the article on the planned new sculpture in the park on the CB side it occured to me it would be nice if Omaha could also find a way to put a small new sculpture or instalation on their side at the public fountains. The fiber optic installation apparently hasn't been sustainable and with that now gone the space just looks a little empty.  It would be nice to see something takes its place, not necessarily anything major, just a practical/modest work of some kind.  Maybe have a contest or submit bids amongst local artists like with the O's.
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Live music every Friday from May 17-June 28th at the foot of the bridge.
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3 People Shot On Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
Police Looking For Suspects



Omaha, NE - Three people are in the hospital this morning after someone shot them on the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. It happened around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday.



http://www.kmtv.com/news/local/209302021.html
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Uffda wrote:Three people are in the hospital this morning after someone shot them on the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.
That's just ducky! :(

I suppose now they will over-react and start closing the bridge at 9pm and such. :(
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So.... Did something happen to the lights once again? It's been more than a week since they've been on
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Is the bridge still a crime scene? That could have some affect
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Omaha_Gabe wrote:So.... Did something happen to the lights once again? It's been more than a week since they've been on
I was wondering the same thing.  Went to Taste of Omaha on Friday and the pylon lights were off and even most of the floodlights lighting the cables were off.  The only ones on were the floodlights lighting the pylons.  This is getting ridiculous, they need to get that figured out.
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The lights being off have nothing to do with what happened the other night.  I noticed they were off at the Beach Boys concert, probably because the pylon on the Nebraska side had been malfunctioning for weeks.  Otherwise I think they turn off the cable lights every night and only run the walkway lights to conserve energy.  However, I agree they do need to get the pylon lighting corrected considerering it is brand new again.  That being said, I could not believe how many people were on that thing the night of the Beach Boys, the bridge was actualy congested.  I don't see how it wouldn't be appropriate to connect it to north downtown and finaly get some consistant foot traffic in and out of there.
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Omaha_Gabe wrote:So.... Did something happen to the lights once again? It's been more than a week since they've been on
I don't know, but I was very disappointed the other night when they were off during the fireworks show...
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Nice to see the pedestrian bridge lights finally working last night during the CWS.  ESPN showed numerous shots from the bridge.
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skinzfan23 wrote:Nice to see the pedestrian bridge lights finally working last night during the CWS.  ESPN showed numerous shots from the bridge.
have any footage of it?
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skinzfan23 wrote:Nice to see the pedestrian bridge lights finally working last night during the CWS.  ESPN showed numerous shots from the bridge.
Yes, they have show it a lot.  One time they showed the shot from the ridge looking at the stadium and then faded in to a really tight shot of the bridge from the stadium.

They must have had some sort of boom camera up on the bridge.

Looks great!
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Bummer.
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Some people suck.
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They should install a high resolution camera.  You can never have anything nice, because someone will always come around and ruin it for everyone else.
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Funny. In the picture, it looks like all the contents are frozen in a giant block of ice and someone was trying to chip their way through it.

I digress.

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Just talked ro a guy working at the kiosk.  All fixed and back in business.  Said they caught the person that broke the glass too!
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Brad wrote:Just talked ro a guy working at the kiosk.  All fixed and back in business.  Said they caught the person that broke the glass too!
Good to hear!
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Brad wrote:Just talked ro a guy working at the kiosk.  All fixed and back in business.  Said they caught the person that broke the glass
too!
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He said it has six video cameras on and in it.
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How about some automated security for this automated store.

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http://www.omaha.com/article/20130805/N ... -proposals
Many are long-term efforts, with funding spread across several years. The plan includes $250,000, for example, for a north downtown bridge that would connect walkers, runners and bikers to the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. An additional $1.7 million is earmarked for the project in 2015 and a similar amount in 2016.
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Glass is broken again on the vending machine.
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ShawJ wrote:Glass is broken again on the vending machine.
Are there any security cameras around this?
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nebugeater wrote:
ShawJ wrote:Glass is broken again on the vending machine.
Are there any security cameras around this?

There is one right on the machine itself. You can see it in the picture above.
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The glass looks super durable. I wonder how they were trying to smash it.
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They need to put a cage around the vending machine like they do at rest stops.
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nebugeater wrote:
ShawJ wrote:Glass is broken again on the vending machine.
Are there any security cameras around this?
Brad wrote:He said it has six video cameras on and in it.
Few posts above :;):
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Brad wrote:
nebugeater wrote:
ShawJ wrote:Glass is broken again on the vending machine.
Are there any security cameras around this?
Brad wrote:He said it has six video cameras on and in it.
Few posts above :;):

Thanks.... memory isn't what......  Wait, what was I going to say.


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There was just a story about this on the news...  What a bunch of low life, worthless sacks of |expletive|.  They ripped the No Parking sign out of the ground and started ramming it in to the machine.  They also busted out several of the windows in the bus stop.

The owner is ready to pull it out because its been damaged 3 times now, which totals $10,000+

There is no place in this world for worthless assholes like this.
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