From the BBC:
“An elegant new footbridge over the Seine in Paris has suffered trembles similar to those that famously dogged London’s Millennium Bridge. But the mayor of Paris, who opened the bridge on 13 July, said the tremble was only faint and it would remain open. Bertrand Delanoe said the Simone de Beauvoir bridge – named after the leading feminist and writer – needed only “adjustment and tuning”… [read full article]
Anyway. This is just an FYI heads up (aka WARNING!) to Parisians and visitors to either: 1) not walk on this bridge; or 2) be prepared for dire consequences if you do decide to walk on this bridge.
Just remember what happened to the poorly constructed wing at the Charles De Gaule airport. Remember?
It collapsed.
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