"The Golden Gate bridge would never get done in CA today. The bridge engineers innovated to make the bridge possible. Ever wonder how they got those huge [cables] up on the towers? They invented, built and implemented machines that spun the cables in place. Ever wonder why there's a brick structure under the S end of the bridge? Joseph Strauss, chief engineer, recognized it as a significant pre-civil war fort. He ordered a redesign of the bridge to save this historic structure. These issues alone would have frozen the bridge, just like similar issues delayed the E span of the Bay Bridge 10 years and added 9 BILLION $ to the cost. Just like the 'train to nowhere' has taken 20 years and spent $15 BILLION to not lay any track."
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