It's a Van Thing!

I posted a photo of a well-stickered van a few weeks ago and I snapped this even more garishly decorated van this morning. It must be some kind of a van-owner thing I don't get.



Somebody should introduce these people to Twitter or Facebook.

Daily Video #4 - Less than Two Bucks

This is a very short clip celebrating the price of gasoline dipping below $2 a gallon for the first time since who knows when!

This is at the GetGo in Logantowne Centre, Altoona, PA

Pennsylvania's Bridges

Of 22,291 total bridges in Pennsylvania, 42.9% are either structurally deficient (5,532) or functionally obsolete (4,028). (1)

Definitions -
A structurally deficient bridge is closed or restricted to light vehicles because of its deteriorated structural components. While not necessarily unsafe, these bridges must have limits for speed and weight.
A functionally obsolete bridge has older design features and, while it is not unsafe for all vehicles, it cannot safely accommodate current traffic volumes, and vehicle sizes and weights.

For a county-by-county list of such bridges in the state, see
Deficient major bridges in Pennsylvania - Bridge Collapse - MSNBC.com

Transport Photos

Saturday, I took a lot of transport related pictures in the area of the Juniata bridge in Altoona. I got a series from the rail yards featuring the turntable at the Norfolk Southern Juniata shops and some trucks and trailers at Ward Corporation.

It was an extremely hazy day as you can see from the pictures. I had to do lots of post-production editing.. I just finished the rail yard pictures. The trucks are still waiting.