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12-01-2025, 05:36 AM
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Expensive Wooden Pedestrian Bridge Collapses on First Day
In Congo, a wooden pedestrian bridge costing $2 million collapsed on the day of its opening: the structure could not withstand the first crowd. The project was designed and built by the company of the country's president. This is not the first case as in 2022, another bridge in the country collapsed immediately after the ribbon-cutting. |
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12-01-2025, 05:50 AM
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Re: Expensive Wooden Pedestrian Bridge Collapses on First Day
Two million Congo Francs equals $893.21 usd  |
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12-01-2025, 11:58 AM
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Re: Expensive Wooden Pedestrian Bridge Collapses on First Day
Structural engineering at its finest. Back in the day they called it “African Ingenuity”.   |
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12-01-2025, 04:31 PM
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Re: Expensive Wooden Pedestrian Bridge Collapses on First Day
I’m beginning to think not all the “$2 million” went into this bridge.
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12-02-2025, 01:32 AM
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Re: Expensive Wooden Pedestrian Bridge Collapses on First Day
$2 million well-spent.
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12-02-2025, 08:56 PM
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Re: Expensive Wooden Pedestrian Bridge Collapses on First Day
WTF It’s essentially matchsticks!
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12-03-2025, 03:14 AM
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Re: Expensive Wooden Pedestrian Bridge Collapses on First Day
Never mind. They will get over it eventually.
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