Thank you, Mr. Chair.
One of the key aspects of the project was the fact that the reinforcing steel was embedded in concrete. For engineers, it was a challenge to determine how serious the deterioration was, even though your constituents could see superficial deterioration of the bridge with piles of concrete getting detached from the structure.
I think that is partially to blame for the poor assessment of the seriousness of the bridge's deterioration and the deadline for replacement originally being set for 2020-2021.