The cost and difficulty of tearing out piers and replacing them generally makes it not the solution they ever go with, anywhere. A problem was noticed during inspections, and engineers test and design a solution for it in order to solve the problem, that is typical practice everywhere. A temporary support was added in case the pier fails while the engineers figure it out.
At this point, they don't even know if there is a real problem, just some concerning cracks. Concrete cracks, we see that everywhere, and its most susceptible to it early on as it continues to cure, especially in a state with weather like Florida. Have you really ever heard of a new pier getting torn out and repoured? I don't think thats very simple
That is nothing like a bridge pier... footings can easily be dug up and torn out of the ground, its done all the time. You aren't doing that to this, its not an option even being considered, it would be way too difficult. My understanding is if they determine it to be necessary, they'll just add an extra pier, far cheaper and easier and better to have an extra one then rip out this one to replace it.
Those old bridges were constructed when America was great. Hence the need to Make America Great Again.
The state of Mississippi has closed over 500 bridges in the state because they simply cannot afford to fix them. Rather than fix them, the state has ordered them closed.
You do understand Florida is the 3rd most populous state? I grew up in a civil engineering household, and we've got a couple of people around here who are civil engineers, that deal with Florida's realities.
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