W. Roebling III, a descendant of master engineer John A. Roebling, who is famous for designing and building the Brooklyn Bridge.

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In 1993, the French department of public works staged an open competition to build a high bypass bridge between plateaus at the top of the gorge, based on an initial concept by its engineer, Michel Virlogeux, who proposed a multispan, cable-stayed bridge with a phalanx of seven masts supporting cable fans.

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Minnesota Department of Transportation bridge engineer Dan Dorgan said the term "structurally deficient" is a Federal Highway Administration rating.

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Mr Winwood, a retired engineer, says it is also worrying not knowing whether it could be the actual movement of the bridge that had caused the problem, or if it was down to bad workmanship or using the wrong materials.

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