Why did you close the bridges at the same time?

Why did you close the bridges at the same time?

When given a choice between leaving the bridges open and shifting one lane of traffic in each direction as structures are built and demolished, or detouring and closing the bridges at different times to construct replacement bridges in a single phase, 80 percent of residents who completed the survey chose the detour option to save $2 million – roughly 25 percent of this portion of the project – and avoid up to 6 months of additional delays.