Pedestrian Bridge - PAINT THE RUST GREEN!

[JesseMartin]

Regardless, it seems like a bad idea to cover the rust resistant paint with green (maybe this was part of why we had secondary colors in the 90s...brown is the new green?). So the next best option is some sort of lighting...embedded lights with green bulbs and covers are probably a better idea than some sort of fixture shining up, because of maintenance and security (a fixture might be more easily targeted for acts of vandalism). This would have been a nice addition before its completion since it will be difficult to do something like this now that it's built unless someone has a better way to do it.

[Ben Gooding]

If TXDOT owned a bridge on UT's campus and they wanted to paint it burnt orange the bridge would be burnt orange with LED lights at night. That isn't an excuse. Make the thing green and shine some green on it at night. Excuses are exhausting.

[Ben Gooding]

Ok TXDOT doesn't own the bridge, great. Then spend a couple grand on decent lighting and make it green. And please don't tell me the school doesn't have 2-3k to make it happen. GMG

[Green P1]

What you're not getting.... The bridge was built as green as possible.

You're still not getting it.

[3XL]

really?!?

...this is a terrific looking bridge. It is well designed and very low maintenance.

Question: Should we paint all the cement on Apogee "green" just because we can see it from the highway?

Answer: no (a little ambient green lighting on bridge...maybe...but paint no)

besides...we have bigger issues...Scrappy really needs our help...he's in a dark period.

Edited January 11, 2014 by 3XL

[PlummMeanGreen]

really?!?

...this is a terrific looking bridge. It is well designed and very low maintenance.

Question: Should we paint all the cement on Apogee "green" just because we can see it from the highway?

Answer: no (a little ambient green lighting on bridge...maybe...but paint no)

besides...we have bigger issues...Scrappy really needs our help...he's in a dark period.

Scrappy, homeless?

[3XL]

Scrappy, homeless?

no...not homeless...but there are rumors that he is using...

Edited January 11, 2014 by 3XL

[Proud North Texan]

We Need to fix the rust on that bridge somehow!! WE ARE in the 21st century and no excuse in the world to keep this steel look that bad (Rusted).

[UNTFan23]

We Need to fix the rust on that bridge somehow!! WE ARE in the 21st century and no excuse in the world to keep this steel look that bad (Rusted).

The rust provides a protective coating for the metal that requires little to no maintenance. If you use paint, the metal must be repainted every couple years if you want to maintain the longevity of the bridge.

What it really comes down to is cost versus aesthetics.

Edited January 13, 2014 by UNTFan23

[MeanMag]

We Need to fix the rust on that bridge somehow!! WE ARE in the 21st century and no excuse in the world to keep this steel look that bad (Rusted).

I demand hover cars!

Perhaps this should be renamed the "yelling at clouds board".

[HoustonEagle]

We Need to fix the rust on that bridge somehow!! WE ARE in the 21st century and no excuse in the world to keep this steel look that bad (Rusted).

I suppose to each their own. I really like the bridge with the exposed beams.

[JesseMartin]

I suppose to each their own. I really like the bridge with the exposed beams.

That almost sounds like you're trying to make that sound like a euphemism used as a dirty comment but I can't tell.

[HoustonEagle]

That almost sounds like you're trying to make that sound like a euphemism used as a dirty comment but I can't tell.

I going to hold up some cards and you tell me the first thing that comes to mind. I am guessing it might be boobs.

In a nut shell....... I like the bridge.

[the green rokemi]

He doesn't need cards, he's thinking about it right now!

Now back to this thread on saving scrappy from living under the bridge

[Cerebus]

And if anyone would like some validity with my claim.

This is the internet. Why would we want that?