Poll: Government Spending Philosophy

[Happy Monkey]

The project includes abrasive blast cleaning of the entire steel superstructure of the Sagamore Bridge to bare metal. The 1,408-foot-long bridge will then be re-painted with a new high performance paint system. The existing paint system on the bridge contains lead primer; therefore all work will be performed in accordance with applicable environmental regulations and health and safety standards, including containment, emissions monitoring, collection, and proper disposal of all contaminated debris. Workers are currently installing access platforms and the containment system on the bridge.

Doing it right is expensive. I don't have any context to compare bridge painting costs, but stripping paint, with lead abatement, is a labor-intensive and expensive process.