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The footpath to nowhere removed for X.X million
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Visualize this. A major bridge. Somewhere in North America. Very long. Two box girder, i.e., two boxes holding two decks with three lanes each. One requirement. “One footpath to connect the two abutments” Two years after the contract is signed, the designers designed the footpath on one of the laterals of the bridge , the client accepted it. Life was good. But I asked. ​ “What is this footpath for?” ​ A burial in the Artic seemed like a party. Not even the cricks spoke. ​ Nobody knew. ​ Is this for inspections? No… it does not make sense, you just see maximum 1/6 of the outside of the bridge. ​ Is this for emergencies? Nope, only accessible from the abutments, as per the requirements. ​ Is this a tourist attraction? Are you kidding? ​ Someone, long time ago conceived those requirements for something that nobody remembered. No use. Just construction cost. Maintenance cost. A hazard for safety. ​ In normal PPP, they would have left it there… but… ​ How much is it to build this thing? Ho much is to maintain it? ​ X.X millions. ​ Dear client… do you want a credit? ​ Just common sense. Uncommon so many times. ​ Change done. Footpath removed. The agency saves money. The private sector saves money because painted the bridge would become easier without that strange appendix hanging there. Signed in weeks. ​ Next… ​ If you think that this is easy. That clients would accept something so obvious. That client, builder, maintainer and SPV, LTA and Independent Engineer could have an adult conversation… ​ Then, you need to know cases like this. ​
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