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OT: I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis
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<p>[quote user="FJ and G"]I heard on CNN about an hour ago that an average of one bridge collapses each week in the US. I wasn't aware of this. I thought these structures are made to last forever. How come the Romans could make stuff last and we can't?[/quote]</p><p>Money. Government Indifference and Fumbling. It took 30 years to get 6 seperate entitys to come up with a plan to replace the I-495 Woodwrow Wilson Bridge before it too falls into the River south of DC.</p><p>Well, I buried family in Arlington some years ago and happily report that a brand new replacement is just about done or nearly so. The old one is going to be scrapped and sent to the sea for reef work or something. And good riddiance to that worn out old bridge.</p><p>I gotta tell ya, there are many bridges in the USA that I dont feel good driving onto with a 40 ton vehicle. Some of these were built "Just good enough" and future problems left to the grand children who will be the Government officials someday.</p><p> </p>
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