08-11-2007, 04:57 AM
Quote:Well a falling bridge while not necessarily a sign of lack of funding, it is certainly a sign that the people who are trusted to inspect them needs to do a better job. As for the never ending construction. If we could build the road right the first time, they wouldn't need to be repaved every couple years. Someday the people that do the budget will learn that our winters are hard on the roads, and invest in some that are designed to withstand them.
Now wait a minute, from what I understand the state in which that bridge collapsed has plenty of financial reserves, and furthermore had prior warnings about that bridge but did nothing about it. This is neglect, pure and simple, and you can bet the families of the victims will try and sue the city into the dirt.
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