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Old Posted Oct 26, 2017, 3:25 AM
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Originally Posted by retro_orange View Post
Not entirely true. The viaducts were rebuilt in order to accommodate highway traffic levels.
they were built to replace the previous viaduct that had every 2nd lamp post removed to save weight while it was loosing chunks of concrete. at the same time, they built the viaducts to be integrated into a freeway project. they were built as a replacement since one was urgently needed, but they were smart since they built them with a 2nd ability to be part of a greater traffic plan; something that lacks today.
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