My wife grew up in an old, industrial town in Northern Illinois. The Rock River forms the northern border of the town, and along its banks stretch several miles of steel mills and machine tool manufacturers. Several bridges span the river, and serve as indispensible transportation routes to the industrial facilities.
Right now, one of the bridges is undergoing repairs. The bridge is open to traffic while the work goes on. Personally, I think I'll use a different bridge next time I'm in town.






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We actually had a (mercifully much smaller) bridge give way not far from here a couple of years ago, taking a stake truck with it. Luckily, no one was killed, but repairs to the several hundred bridges in the county have been stepped up accordingly.