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What was wrong with the old bridge? Not that I know anything about bridges but it looks newish.
by barbazoo 5y ago
What was wrong with the old bridge? Not that I know anything about bridges but it looks newish.
- bombcar 5y agoLook at the abutments on the west camera - the new bridge is obviously wider. I suspect they're adding a lane in each direction. Ah I was wrong (or not completely right, the new bridge is wider but adds shoulders): > Problem: The Veranda Street Bridge carries Interstate 295 (I‑295) over Veranda Street (U.S. Route 1) in Portland, Maine. The existing bridge was built in 1961 and, after 60 years of heavy use, its condition has deteriorated. A 2017 inspection of the bridge determined it’s in satisfactory to poor condition and is structurally deficient. https://verandaplan.org/project https://verandaplan.org/project
- mrguyorama 5y agoSame problem with nearly every bridge in the US: It's really old and past its design life and should have been replaced ten years ago.
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- stjohnswarts 5y agothat's a huge exaggeration. We have problems but to declare every bridge bad is hyperbolic.
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