Private contractors build bridge faster and better than government

(Conservative 24/7) - Wow. The private sector kicks ass again. After the bridge tragedy in Minneapolis along I-35 west, many thought it would take two or three years to rebuild the St. Anthony Bridge. The destroyed bridge - which took 13 lives - was a very important part of the Minneapolis roadway infrastructure; and the governor knew that it needed to be rebuilt fast.

It took less than 14 months to get the bridge designed, built and in operation. Normally, state agencies - monster bureaucracies - act as general contractor for these projects that require excessive regulations concerning the bidding process, design vetting, environmental impact studies and “minority owned” contractor requirements. All of those rules were tossed out in favor of getting the job done on time, at the highest justifiable quality and lowest reasonable cost.