[jyl]

Bridges this size are huge projects that take a very long time, but in this case there is great urgency, no seismic issues, and the infrastructure bill passed a couple years ago will provide lots of Federal money. Maybe it can be done in 2-3 years?

It took a decade to replace the Bay Bridge eastern span after the Loma Prieta earthquake, but the initial repair was done in a couple months and the bridge was operable albeit vulnerable, so the urgency wasn’t all there.