Now this ought to give you guys something to discuss besides politics. LOL Do you think this particular incident had anything to do with a big hunk of the bridge falling into the river about twenty years later?...

https://www.pennlive.com/life/2019/10/d ... ridge.html

No.

The subsequent investigations blamed the August 1997 collapse on water build-up behind the spandrel walls due to improperly maintained drainage.

See https://stonearchbridges.com/2019/11/15 ... rel-walls/ for more information on the syndrome.

Poor drainage does tend to aggravate retaining wall splay, Alexander.

That's zero votes yes, one vote no.

Here's another article which follows Alexander's train of thought but offers additional information as well...

https://news.psu.edu/story/140850/1998/ ... ng-bridges

Same general area on the bridge, slightly over a quarter-mile from the Marysville side...