Thinking about how long it will take to rebuild. Nice that they don't have to worry much about earthquakes like we do here. Don't know the depth or the harbor or how much current they're dealing with, those would be factors.
If they can quickly come to a consensus on the design of the bridge, it might go more quickly than many fear. Modern bridge design has come a long way since truss-style bridges like this. Sounds like the more modern cable-stayed designs have more pillar protection by default, and as has been mentioned, they're going to want to install dolphins to protect it. But they're expensive.
Sounds like funding will clear quickly. I'm hopeful it'll be faster than we might expect. I wouldn't be surprised by a 2 year timeline.
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