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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by ClumsyPilot on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @07:38AM (#39837772)
Literally, yes, someone is responsible

> 46,154, or 7.5% of the nation’s bridges, are considered structurally deficient, meaning they are in “poor” condition. Unfortunately, 178 million trips are taken across these structurally deficient bridges every day

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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by BHSPitMonkey on Thursday March 28, 2024 @04:32PM (#39856951)
That doesn't answer the question I asked regarding the specific claim that maintenance standards have fallen.

For example, it's possible maintenance standards never changed and the old bridges simply got older and more exposed to risk as the years went on.

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