That makes it dangerous to occupants of the 75,000 vehicles that cross it daily. Yet, state officials have been slow to act. They are ''intensively'' investigating but haven't reached any conclusions. When Wet'' and perhaps lower the speed limit. But many drivers insist the grating is slippery when dry, also.
Property is at stake - and maybe human lives.
City Councilman Lake Ray says something is wrong with the material or the way it was installed. Very likely, he believes, it is that the 240 individual panels of grating are not lining up correctly. When the tires shift into a different groove alignment, it creates a sensation that the car is being pulled. There is a chance, he says, that the panels were not designed for a bridge with as much arch as the Mathews. Surely, someone made certain the proper material was being used.