A Lamar billboard along Palm Avenue in Imperial Beach, California fell over yesterday morning.  The steel I-beam snapped at the base.  No one was hurt.  Watch this ABC10 news report:

Insider’s take:  Steel may last for 50 years but still needs periodic inspections.  Rust is a steel billboard’s biggest enemy.  Read this post by Productivity Fabricators Jon Odom on rust.

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