Though until they have an initial inspection, they won't know of the problem is deeper and substantial or more superficial / straightforward and the cover over the joint that has failed
We are not, we just have a lot of armchair civil engineers, the Ouse Bridge is an exception. Take a look at HS2 design and construction, that's actually over engineered, costly but a feet of civil engineering.
I drove past it on my way to work yesterday and a section of the 'interlocking fingers' bit on top of the joint had collapsed so part of it was sticking up in the air. Could probably be temporarily fixed by sticking a metal plate over.
It’s not just the uk mate it’s the western world. Everything is approved contractors and red tape. I live in Australia. When I started my current job 8 and a half years ago they were making upgrades to a stretch of motorway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. This included adding extra lanes over a 3km stretch and replacing an older flyover bridge across these lanes. 3 years they budgeted for this! 3 ****ing years! That seemed an astronomically large amount of time. Well…… almost 9 years later and they’re about 80% complete.
Yes, loads of new tunnels, bridges and stations, proper civil engineering project and created loads of skilled jobs. It's investment in infrastructure. We also have a new train factory in Goole.
The bridge at elloughton Dale has had tempory traffic lights for over a year and a half now. The A1 near peterboro has been coned off into one lane for about six months. Nothing appears to have been done at either
