[Java4Jay]

I stand corrected, the bridge broke in half. When it fell the end pulled away from the support.

[dennisw]

I stand corrected, the bridge broke in half. When it fell the end pulled away from the support.

This would not have happened with center pillars placed in 8th street's media strip. Why a suspension bridge for pedestrian traffic only? Sounds overdone to me and away to run up the tab. Federally funded bridge by the way. Maybe incompetent minority contractors had to be in on the bonanza. Maybe...