> just got cut off for many years due to failing infrastructure But not because Seattle hasn't paid its dues, but due to an engineering fault / design problem.

> just got cut off for many years due to failing infrastructure But not because Seattle hasn't paid its dues, but due to an engineering fault / design problem. The bridge was expected to last another 40 years and was being regularly inspected (which is how the issue was found). The bridge was built in '84 and inspected multiple times a year.