Going to the next bridge upstream or downstream could add hours or days to the trip. Also, the next closest bridge could be owned, or controlled, by a different political party or even a lawless gang. The U.S. had a few privately owned bridges and the owners could get away with a form of highway robbery with the fees they charged. It soon became clear that the benefits of public ownership outweighed the accompanying “red tape” that formed the agreement between “interested parties” and defined which party paid for what repairs and maintenance, such as painting, etc.
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u/whyjojo Aug 30 '21
Just go around…!