[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  THE SKIN DOCTOR [@theskindoctor13](/creator/twitter/theskindoctor13) on x 857.8K followers Created: 2025-07-09 08:23:21 UTC Yet another bridge collapse, this time, a XX year old Gambhira bridge connecting the Anand and Vadodara districts of Gujarat. XX dead, more feared. A well-designed bridge should have a planned 'end of life strategy' long before it reaches the point of collapse, which includes decommissioning, dismantling, and replacement if the location still needs a bridge. In India, collapse too often ends up being the default ‘end-of-life strategy.’ If a bridge falls before it’s properly decommissioned, without valid reasons like catastrophic floods or earthquakes, it’s nothing but an administrative failure. Why was a XX year old bridge still in use? It’s not as if our construction is at the level of the Brooklyn Bridge that can last for centuries.  XXXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [india](/topic/india) [districts](/topic/districts) [Post Link](https://x.com/theskindoctor13/status/1942862122263928843)
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THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13 on x 857.8K followers
Created: 2025-07-09 08:23:21 UTC
Yet another bridge collapse, this time, a XX year old Gambhira bridge connecting the Anand and Vadodara districts of Gujarat. XX dead, more feared.
A well-designed bridge should have a planned 'end of life strategy' long before it reaches the point of collapse, which includes decommissioning, dismantling, and replacement if the location still needs a bridge.
In India, collapse too often ends up being the default ‘end-of-life strategy.’ If a bridge falls before it’s properly decommissioned, without valid reasons like catastrophic floods or earthquakes, it’s nothing but an administrative failure.
Why was a XX year old bridge still in use? It’s not as if our construction is at the level of the Brooklyn Bridge that can last for centuries.
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