Work isn't supposed to begin for another couple of years, but Popular Mechanics is out with a list of 10 bridges that need work now. According to the article on its Web site (part of an overall package):
"Officials don't fear a collapse of the Brooklyn Bridge–the main span appears to be sound–but some of the approaches to the structure have been marred by rusting steel and deteriorating road decks for many years."
It's hard to imagine the city shutting the bridge down given the transportation problems that already exist. Still, down the road we may find ourselves having to spend more time running over the Manhattan Bridge (which tends to be a popular choice for bikers and runners during the summer anyway, given the mass of tourism on the Brooklyn Bridge).
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