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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Calculoso, those numbers are pretty for argument's sake, but you're referencing land bridges. Find some numbers on river and water bridges and they will be more expensive.
$25 million is a lot for a premium bridge, but it's a long-term investment.
The Centre Street bridge cost $375,000 in 1913, an awful lot of bucks in that day. However, look at how vital it is to our city. The long-term benefits have far outweighed the initial costs.
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The bridge will be premium only in terms of being novel. Novel designs typically do not follow best/standardized engineering practices, and, if anything, will make the bridge more problem prone and subject to greater maintenance, not less.
I don't have time to research right now, but I read an article where it stated that a standard pedestrian bridge would have instead cost $5mil to $10 million.