An aluminum bridge shell that can be attached to SUVs that can go underwater. The SUV has a few modifications. It has a snorkel, sealed doors, roof access, and pre-mounts that make attaching the bridge easy. (or just pre-mounts if you dismount it before the flood.)
You drive the SUV under the bridge shell (stored in a warehouse or somewhere), lower the legs (lowering device on the top of the shell) until it sits on the pre-fastened brackets, raise the legs up all the way, drive to and then into the flooded road, climb out the top, lower the legs until the bridge is free-standing, get back in and drive out. Each bridge can either stand alone with on and off ramps or be connected to other bridge shells. The trick would be to get the bridge to where it's needed when most often there would be a huge backup of cars. This isn't an easy solution, but it works. The bridge has wheels on the bottom of each leg and can be removed from the SUV at the back of the car line-up and walked over the cars to the flooded area. The legs should be padded sufficiently to avoid scratching cars and you'll have to pick a row of cars without any big trucks in it or manipulate it accordingly. The service would be provided free of charge with donations accepted and encouraged.
Yes, Manila is flooded right now. It would be good to analyze first what type of flooded crossings are needed. I think of this like a snowplow for a tropical island.
You drive the SUV under the bridge shell (stored in a warehouse or somewhere), lower the legs (lowering device on the top of the shell) until it sits on the pre-fastened brackets, raise the legs up all the way, drive to and then into the flooded road, climb out the top, lower the legs until the bridge is free-standing, get back in and drive out. Each bridge can either stand alone with on and off ramps or be connected to other bridge shells. The trick would be to get the bridge to where it's needed when most often there would be a huge backup of cars. This isn't an easy solution, but it works. The bridge has wheels on the bottom of each leg and can be removed from the SUV at the back of the car line-up and walked over the cars to the flooded area. The legs should be padded sufficiently to avoid scratching cars and you'll have to pick a row of cars without any big trucks in it or manipulate it accordingly. The service would be provided free of charge with donations accepted and encouraged.
Yes, Manila is flooded right now. It would be good to analyze first what type of flooded crossings are needed. I think of this like a snowplow for a tropical island.
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