Out with the old, in with the new

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The Fremantle Traffic Bridge in Western Australia is closed to traffic at the moment as it is about to be demolished and replaced. The closure has brought out some interesting stories Two people at least were born on the bridge with one, Sam Mitchell, having Fremantle Traffic Bridge listed as his birthplace on the birth certificate. He was born in 2001. Maureen Smith was born on Fremantle Bridge in 1937, but two years before the current bridge was built. Eighty people were invited to board the last buses to cross the bridge. The grandfather of one family built the bridge’s brass orbs which will be included in the new structure. Once the orbs are removed, the engineers are hoping there might be plaques or time capsules in the foundation. The 86-year-old bridge will be rebuilt at a cost of $430 million. The photo, taken by Calistemon, Wikimedia Commons, is of sea containers which overlook the bridge. I'll try to add the photo later.