I-40 Damaged Bridge Shutdown Intentional?
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No. There's footage of the crack, and it's pretty huge. The bridge is almost as old as the one that collapsed on I-35 some years back. Any of those mid-20th-century style bridges whose designs are basically heaps of lattice steel on pylons are disasters waiting to happen. They should have all been replaced fifteen years ago.
No disagreement that these old bridges may have needed replacement years ago. My son was 200 yards off the I35 bridge when it collapsed. What appears different here is the ultrasound recorded just prior to the inspection crew finding the “fresh” crack in the beam/girder.
The crack wasn't "fresh".