Rotterdam bridge taken apart to let through Jeff Bezos pleasure yacht

I dunno. The boat is being built behind the bridge by a local company. I'd be pissed if it was just Bezos sailing through for fun.

dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30177084 and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30182058

he should take apart his yacht

the fact that the city agreed to take apart the bridge and spend tax payer money to do it is just another proof of how corrupt the EU is

it is very sad to read

FTA: Oceano and Bezos will reimburse the costs

Direct costs to government, maybe, but no compensation for the effects on locals and commerce of the downtime.

FTA: “In 1993, the bridge lost its function as a river crossing for train traffic between Breda and Rotterdam due to the arrival of the Willemspoort tunnel.”

It’s an unused bridge, left as an iconic monument.

And no, blocking the waterway for a week or so won’t affect locals, either. Most shipping passes at the other side of the island.

yeah he got the money, he can take apart his yatch then instead of wasting people's time

but who am i to complain when there are plenty of people ok with such behavior..