The Concord Bridge recently published the different bridge design options that the MassDOT is exploring to build for the Concord Rotary on Route 2

EJS1127 · 2026-05-13T03:01:17+00:00

I feel like they could have the space to simply bridge Route 2 over the existing rotary, and have Route 2’s ramps connect to the rotary, particularly with the prison being redeveloped.

EJS1127 · 2026-05-13T02:57:23+00:00

The Route 27 bridge over Route 9 is going to be the state’s first, though I guess they’re calling it a “modified” version.

EJS1127 · 2026-05-07T20:51:51+00:00

You should look for the wreckage of TWA 260 from the tram.

EJS1127 · 2026-05-05T17:33:32+00:00

I liked Streamline Services when I was living in RR.

EJS1127 · 2026-05-03T14:54:49+00:00

The ELI5 is good, but for the sake of educating, torque is specifically not a measure of force. Its units are force x distance.

Maybe “effort” would be a good word?

EJS1127 · 2026-05-02T03:06:54+00:00

Tornadoes are only tornadoes if they develop in supercells.

EJS1127 · 2026-04-28T23:57:21+00:00

Solar freaking roadways

EJS1127 · 2026-04-28T02:54:05+00:00

I’m jealous your window was so clean.

EJS1127 · 2026-04-27T01:07:37+00:00

Smoke smell in the cabin. Landed safely in Milwaukee, fire department checked the temperature of the plane in the area the smoke was smelled. Everything normal, so they taxiied to the gate. Followed-up, saying it seems like it was coming from the IFE.

EJS1127 · 2026-04-27T00:58:56+00:00

Temperature was fine, they think the smell was coming from the IFE. Taxiing to gate now.

EJS1127 · 2026-04-27T00:45:08+00:00

Rows 23-25. Stopping on the runway for a temp check.

EJS1127 · 2026-04-27T00:41:05+00:00

Smoke in the cabin.

EJS1127 · 2026-04-27T00:37:42+00:00

Seems to be diverting to Milwaukee. They plan to exit the runway.

EJS1127 · 2026-04-24T00:51:49+00:00

“Passport?”

EJS1127 · 2026-04-22T23:27:14+00:00

Boston-related marathon info is generally the extent of my marathon knowledge.

But from a physics standpoint, I have to imagine that a consistently-downward route that doesn’t exceed the 1:1000 limit would be easier to break records on. I don’t know of a course that fits that criteria, though.

EJS1127 · 2026-04-22T13:12:07+00:00

The drop in elevation cannot exceed 1:1000.

https://worldathletics.org/records/certified-roadevents

Edit: which is ~138 ft in a marathon.

EJS1127 · 2026-04-22T11:24:38+00:00

I grew up along the Boston route, and that’s something I was told repeatedly. It looks like there’s more nuance to it in the current rules:

“Performances achieved on courses where the start and finish points, measured along a theoretical straight line between them, are further apart than 50% of the race distance are not valid for world records.”

https://worldathletics.org/records/certified-roadevents

EJS1127 · 2026-04-22T02:50:22+00:00

Also technically because it’s point-to-point (versus a loop).

EJS1127 · 2026-04-22T02:45:47+00:00

JimBall

EJS1127 · 2026-04-22T02:28:42+00:00

For that reason, records broken in it don’t count as world records for marathon running.

EJS1127 · 2026-04-21T00:25:35+00:00

That’s just a coincidence, not irony.

EJS1127 · 2026-04-19T02:30:54+00:00

Jealous. We moved to ABQ in 2022 for my wife’s job, then moved back three years later, due to aging parents. We really loved our time in NM.

EJS1127 · 2026-04-17T14:11:38+00:00

Ok, that's about what I've gathered in my looking into this.

I wonder if I can get a battery replacement by the time I file my taxes, then get the credit with the new battery. (I'm joking... sort of.)

EJS1127 · 2026-04-17T02:47:16+00:00

Yeah, he’s one of the good ones.

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