Word is that tram lines run across the bridge.
They found out that corrosion due to the use of salt for de-icing was the cause. There was indeed a tramway going over the river.
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Major scientific discovery: Salt + Water + Steel = Corrosion (a.k.a. rust)
Who could have thought this could ever happen …
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I assume the adjacent bridge is also closed for very detailed examination?
i bloody hope so, otherwise there are going to be a few passengers with sqeaky bum cheeks as the look out the window to see that broken bridge.
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The Germans were being efficient as ever and installed a wash rack along the tram line. Added bonus the passengers got additional entertainment when riding.