‘They’re going to fail faster’: Call for 7,700 bridges to be reappraised across NZ | Stuff.co.nz
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you can see why this gets traction with students and renters.. the going part is what ppl will argue about Stuff group chat is gonna go off. The long game matters more than a quick headline cycle.
Bloody hell, 7700 bridges? That's our infrastructure crumbling in real time. We've been patching things up for decades.
my point. Talk is cheap.
I drive over a bridge every day on my commute. Now I'm gonna be thinking about this every time 😅
Bet they’ll reappraise them, find half need work, then nothing happens for another 10 years.
nah, you're right. They'll produce a report then kick the can.
My civil engineering lecturer literally just talked about this. Climate change is accelerating wear big time. We need action now.
Worked on bridge inspections for a bit. It's not just age – it's the increased truck loads and extreme weather. Scary stuff.
It's not just the trucks mate, it's the constant rain now. Ground saturation changes everything.
Meanwhile they keep raising our rates and nothing changes. Classic.
If they don't fix the ones near me soon, we're gonna be cut off completely when one fails. Already had a close call last flood.
here. There's one on my route that looks proper dodgy after every storm.
7,700 bridges? And they're just getting around to this now? FFS.
Honest question: how long would it even take to do that many? Feels like a massive job.
honestly. And that's if they even have the budget. Prioritisation will be key.
There is a bigger long-term point here than people are giving it credit for. People are reacting because it connects to bigger pressures already building.
you notice this fast once it hits everyday routines.. It usually comes down to whether it makes life easier or harder.
you hear versions of this on site and in the office all the time. yeah nah rollout will decide