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> "When engineers set out to build a bridge a bridge gets built" Not necessarily. The main difference here is that most bridge projects are not private investm
by gridlockd 7y ago
> "When engineers set out to build a bridge a bridge gets built"
Not necessarily. The main difference here is that most bridge projects are not private investments and so cost overruns are less likely to cause complete failure, but the cost overruns can still be massive:
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/03/letter-bay-bridge-cost-overrun-same-ratio-as-bostons-big-dig/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/03/letter-bay-bridge-cos...