> "A short construction period, span lengths and reuse of existing foundation were framework conditions for the planning of the bridge," it continued. > "These

> "A short construction period, span lengths and reuse of existing foundation were framework conditions for the planning of the bridge," it continued. > "These framework conditions, combined with the choice of material and a strong focus on aesthetics, contributed to the structure not being robust." Given that it doesn't look that remarkable it seems odd that a little asymmetry couldn't be accounted for. Or was someone out there saying "we'll never build symmetric bridges, our river is too good for them..." Because the rest of the article makes it sound more like an engineering failure.