Two of the T'Railway bridges announced yesterday as being closed have been opened after what the provincial government describes as "a further engineering assessment".
Didn't engineers do an on-site inspection the first time?
Here's what the provincial environment ministry said just 24 hours ago:
Deer Lake east to Gaff Topsails (13 structures)
All 13 structures have been inspected. Eleven have been determined safe and are re-opened to the public. Howley River and Mary Anne Brook were two of the 14 structures identified by Transport Canada. Engineers have determined they are to remain closed. [bold added]Deer Lake west to Stephenville (16 structures)
All 16 structures have been inspected. Fourteen have been determined safe and are re-opened to the public. Robaires Brook was one of the 14 structures identified by Transport Canada and engineers have determined it is to remain closed. In addition, engineers have determined that the trestle at Black Duck Brook will remain closed.
Today, we get this:
Howley River and Robaires Brook have been determined safe, following a further engineering assessment, and are re-opened to the public.
Interestingly, these two bridges were identified by Transport Canada as being of concern.
So engineers determined the first time that the bridges would be closed.
Why did they change their minds?
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