The #UK faces strategic crisis. After decades of neglect of crucial #infrastructure, it now even lacks capacity to monitor the decline.

In this case, dangerous deterioration of a major road bridge was unnoticed for 15 years. #Austerity since the 2008 crash has left local authorities short of skilled technical staff to evaluate infrastructure.

#UKpol has given itself a form of institutional #DunningKruger Syndrome: it has destroyed its own awareness of its failings.

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Bridge deterioration unnoticed for 15 years raises alarm on lack of technical expertise | New Civil Engineer

The concern was raised anonymously in a report to Cross Safety. The reporter said the unspecified bridge, vital as a diversion route for a principal

^{Rob Hakimian (New Civil Engineer)}