[mewzilla]

Verrastro, an expert in accelerated construction who has spoken at FIU’s bridge engineering program, suspects that using concrete was part of the bridge’s aesthetic, rather than structural, design.

The uni had made it clear that it wanted something pretty. Qs: Is concrete cheaper than steel? And if federal funds were used to pay for this thing, why didn't the feds have a cow about the design?

[Bigg Red]

Someone on a post yesterday posted something in a comment from a news story that was talking about how wonderful it was the the designer of this bridge was a woman. This woman was quoted as very proud to see her daughter learn of what women can do, or some such. I have searched for such a story, but I can’t find it.