Both of us have a strong pull from the get-go to go the direction you mentioned. I will have to admit to thinking the old bridge was problematic. I believe the recent winds closed that bridge for a few days due to a blown down cable and cable assembly.
Does the new bridge facilitate an increased volume of flow?
If you think nothing justifies the new bridge at this point, what would you do with the three quarters of it that already exists?
I’m not an engineer. Perhaps you’ve read more details about the old bridge than I have, and are certain it could have lasted another fifty years or so.
If that’s the case, I can see why you’re not in favor of this.
The new bridge will not change the capacity, since the western link is still the original suspension span.
The arguments against the old truss bridge are all disingenuous. The unions are the driving force behind the new eastern span. We’re stuck with it now, until an earthquake dumps it in the mud.