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Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
In 1989, a major earthquake off the coast of California caused the collapse of elevated freeways in the San Francisco area and significant damage to infrastructure. How long did it take to rebuild? Bet it was weeks and that was 30 years ago.
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Seriously?
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Four years after Loma Prieta quake, not a single damaged freeway has been completely reopened.
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https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...748-story.html
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Although the freeway reopened in stages between 1997 and 1999, it was not fully rebuilt until 2001 due to safety and reinforcement concerns.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_L...eta_earthquake
The Bay Bridge was reopened within a month, but that only sustained damage on the 50 ft. of roadway where the upper deck collapsed, while the larger structure of the bridge was still in good shape.