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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by bobthepanda on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @01:56PM (#39830780)
cable stays are also generally more popular these days because of the differences in material. All other things being equal, concrete is generally a lot cheaper than a steel truss bridge these days
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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by londons_explore on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @04:30PM (#39832484)
If they play the cards very carefully, they can pull out and recycle all the steel of the old bridge, and use that to pay for a new (cheaper) concrete bridge.
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