Former drawbridge employees say long shifts put public at risk

Three whistleblowers are warning of potential danger on Northeast Florida’s iconic drawbridges: downtown Jacksonville’s Main Street Bridge, St. Augustine’s Bridge of Lions, the Crescent Beach Bridge, and the Ortega River Bridge.

[@COWGIRLBABY19841]

You know I think it's kind of ironic that they say that there has been no accidents in recent years related to the tenders. I'm pretty sure the family of a woman who died last year in Florida as she was walking across a bridge that was drawn up when she was walking across it would highly disagree with that. And if I'm not mistaking I believe it was the bridge tender that was held accountable for it.

[@semperfione4644]

Very important story/issue. The lady crying with no tears we can do without...

[@PudgyFudy]

People are tired of being Underpaid slaves for companies that dont care about us this country is had enough

[@b23beatz]

How many people need work in this city? How is it possible they dont have enough staff? Im sure the training isnt that complicated its gotta be a marketing issue

[@PudgyFudy]

Also being over worked and under paid isn't worth your mind and soul you feel like a robot being treated like that and well sorry but not sorry when I say people don't care anymore if the people around us stop caring about us why should we care about you

[@buckshot4428]

Why doesn't FDOT run it? It's their responsibility.

[@sadjaxx]

Privatization. Private does it cheaper, don't ya know! "Do more with less". bulls#!@

[@sadjaxx]

This is horrible! It would be better to work at McDonald's and the pay would be the same. Its that damn "do more with less" that is NOT safe.

[@ocsrc]

We need to have these automated and remotely controlled from the DOT operations center