On Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:09:50 +0100, Arthur Figgis
wrote:

On 15/09/2020 08:51, D A Stocks wrote:

Precisely. Why build a not fit for purpose visually identical
replacement when you can put something useful there instead?

Because when that seemed a good idea in the post-war period, it led to a
whole load of structures which are liked only by architecture nerds who
don't have to look at them everyday?

There are plenty of modern bridges that have merit. You have to
remember that post-war Britain was a very different place to Britain
today.