Structural Problems On the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge were covered up
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Those bolts broke for a reason Bolts do 2 things, they join 2 surfaces together, and work as a high tension spring. Too stiff and that spring will snap, too soft and the spring will strip off the nut
These bolts fractured, indicating that they are either the wrong hardness, they have higher than rates loss, or were installed improperly. All should be discovered by basic inspections.