Holy shit. PSE&G fucked up real bad.

No all of NJ water is not privately owned. Don't spread lies.

Goddamn they can't agree on one thing, but when it comes to the FHWA and the bureaucracy they contribute to, suddenly everyone can come to agreement!? Shows the pure hypocrisy, bile, and ignorance that is spewn from their mouths. And hey guess what!? We don't want you to bring the damn signs back. They only reason anyone noticed is because of this bleak political climate that you've helped create and cultivate. Maybe do something to actually reduce the cost of living or to help impact the lives of daily average Americans. Not our goddamn road signs. Jfc. Rant over. Carry on.

Yeah leave it to those working for the department of transportation to ruin it. I couldn't think of a more mundane position in all of engineering.

It's pretty old yeah. Most overpasses are designed with an assumption of 50-75 hears of life. A suspension bridge like the Verrazano Narrows, Ben Franklin, or Golden Gate are designed to last forever (hence why they are so large and relatively overbuilt).

100 years is typical for a bridge, but one of this size may be actually be on the lower end.

The reason this bridge fell was because of an engineering choice regarding modifications to the anchor bolts at the base of the towers. Pretty interesting to look in to.