
Episode 71: Florida International University Pedestrian Bridge Collapse
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Cable Stayed Bridges Are a Modern Aesthetic
Cable stayed bridges are sort of like the modern aesthetic thing, even though they've been around since day 18. It's a bridge deck held up by quote, cable stays anchored into towers. They're very much in demand by certain people who want sort of a modern like a aesthetic to whatever piece of infrastructure they're building. This is the Christian to Crescent segment of the Sku Kool River Trail, which is currently out for bid. I don't like it. Sort of looks tragic. And this only exists because the local gas company wants to maintain access to a dock that they never use.
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