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If spending the 1887 price (adjusted only for inflation) got us an identical-to-1887 bridge, which lasted through another 125 years of mostly-neglected maintena
by bell-cot 11mo ago
If spending the 1887 price (adjusted only for inflation) got us an identical-to-1887 bridge, which lasted through another 125 years of mostly-neglected maintenance - very few people would refer to that as a failure.
- kelseyfrog 11mo agoWould we get the lighter 1887 loads and the cooler weather mentioned in the article too?
- bell-cot 11mo agoNo - but that 1887 bridge did not fail under heavier modern loads. And realistically, sourcing load-bearing members as weak as the 1887-tech cast iron might cost far more than using "average quality" modern reproductions. Temperature only seems to be an issue because of the now-seized bearings.