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Johnson Bridge arising (such as the one in 1988), coupled with the apparent over-capacity use of the bridge on a daily basis, has caused some safety concerns about the bridge's stability. These fears have grown substantially in the wake of
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Maintenance and Repairs. Since the bridge opened in December 1977 (up to
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