Greek Drivers Risk Buckling Bridge to Skip 19-Mile Detour
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Drivers in Paleopyrgos, Greece, continue crossing a buckling storm-damaged Palaiopyrgos Bridge to dodge a detour that could add about 19 miles to trips, even as the crumbling concrete threatens safety; officials have approved an upgrade, but construction hasn’t started, raising concerns about potential flooding in future Daniel-type storms.
- Drivers keep using buckling storm-damaged bridge — because it’s faster than detour New York Post
- This Greek Bridge Is Collapsing Into Water But People Are Still Driving On It Jalopnik
- Greek drivers defy warnings to inch across buckling bridge The Telegraph
- Greek Drivers Keep Using Collapsed Bridge to Save 20 Minutes on Their Commute Oddee
- A bridge in Greece collapsed three years ago, but drivers continue to use it KOHA.net
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