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> At least one said that if so, it constitutes an avoidable mistake on a bridge that should never have been so complicated. >“This is not a big project," Beck
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 8y ago
> At least one said that if so, it constitutes an avoidable mistake on a bridge that should never have been so complicated.
>“This is not a big project," Beck said. "It’s a darn pedestrian bridge.”
There is something to be said about not over-complicating designs, whether it be in actual construction or in software.
- bsder 8y agoMany people said the same thing about the Eiffel Tower ...
- paulie_a 8y agoWhich was built for the world's fair and was supposed to be torn down after.
- stevenwoo 8y agoThey had many similar goals for a pedestrian bridge in California around 2008 or so, but they chose steel instead of concrete, a properly engineered concrete one got much more expensive bids. It's always kind of weirdly delightful to go home from a trip out of town and pass under it on I-280. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Burnett_Bicycle-Pedestrian_Bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Burnett_Bicycle-Pedestrian...