While nearly everybody is chirping about the political ramifications of the George Washington Bridge scandal hounding New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie and his administration, few are paying attention to the real problem. While the question of who ordered the bridge lane closures that caused a traffic disaster, and who knew what and when, are raging in the press and around Washington water coolers, a potentially catastrophic disaster is being largely ignored. I’m talking about the fact that the George Washington Bridge is structurally deficient. Yeah, repairs are currently being made, but maybe the lane closures were really a blessing in disguise. Only God knows for sure!
The George Washington Bridge is one of America’s oldest, yet busiest bridges. It’s also on the government’s list of structures requiring major upgrades in order to prevent a catastrophic bridge collapse from happening. Over two hundred thousand vehicles cross the George Washington Bridge every day, and if one day it collapses and leads to the deaths of thousands of people, politically-motivated lane closings will be the least of everybody’s problems.
The real scandal is the deteriorating state of our Nation’s bridges!
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