A Quarter of America's Bridges May Collapse Within 26 Years. We Saw the Whole Thing Coming.www.popularmechanics.comexternal-link voidx ( @voidx@futurology.today ) M Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish • 9 days ago message-square10fedilinkarrow-up181
arrow-up181external-linkA Quarter of America's Bridges May Collapse Within 26 Years. We Saw the Whole Thing Coming.www.popularmechanics.com voidx ( @voidx@futurology.today ) M Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish • 9 days ago message-square10fedilink
minus-square Track_Shovel ( @Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net ) linkfedilinkEnglish7•9 days agoI also think it’s due in part to a backlog of bridges not being replaced or pushed past their life expectancy with minor upgrades. The climate side is terrifying
minus-square Sonori ( @sonori@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish7•9 days agoI mean a lot of Amarican infrastructure was built by the new deal with a hundred year lifespan, so it’s not exactly a surprise that now a hundred years after the new deal there is a lot of Amarican infrastructure that needs to be replaced.
minus-square MonkderVierte ( @MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•9 days agoWho knew, infrastructure is costly long-term.
minus-square MonkderVierte ( @MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•9 days agoWho knew, infrastructure is costly long-term.
I also think it’s due in part to a backlog of bridges not being replaced or pushed past their life expectancy with minor upgrades.
The climate side is terrifying
I mean a lot of Amarican infrastructure was built by the new deal with a hundred year lifespan, so it’s not exactly a surprise that now a hundred years after the new deal there is a lot of Amarican infrastructure that needs to be replaced.
Who knew, infrastructure is costly long-term.
Who knew, infrastructure is costly long-term.