Bridge Collapse

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I've been hearing "experts" grumbling, for several years, that the whole elevated section of I-95 through Philly should be completely rebuilt.

A point made (if I remember) in The Economist. There is no political reward for doing maintenance. Political reward is in building something new. Mayor Lindsay in NY had two choices. Maintain the bridges (ie Williamsburg) or rebuild Yankee Stadium - corporate welfare for the Yankees. Lindsay rebuilt Yankee Stadium.

Don't paint I-95 and don't do any maintenance on Veteran's Stadium - and the city will get everyone in PA to rebuild them. Phillies were given a new stadium for free paid for by all PA taxpayers. Clearly that was cheaper than standard maintenance.