Downtown Detroit pedestrian bridge undergoes inspections after man claims he fell ...

[jcole]

The Lodge wasn't even built until 1986....From the News article:

According to Cross, the agency had already planned to inspect the bridge by the end of the month, due to its condition and age; the bridge is nearly 70 years old.

[royce]

The Lodge freeway was not built in 1986. It may, however, have been rebuilt in 1986. The question is: when they rebuilt the freeway, did they rebuild the pedestrian bridges? It's clear that the fencing was redone, but whether or not they replaced the original concrete pathway remains to be seen. Sounds like some in-depth investigating is needed.

[jcole]

You are correct; it was a rebuild. Here is the history of the Lodge in pics that contains the rebuild.
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=124419

The Lodge freeway was not built in 1986. It may, however, have been rebuilt in 1986. The question is: when they rebuilt the freeway, did they rebuild the pedestrian bridges? It's clear that the fencing was redone, but whether or not they replaced the original concrete pathway remains to be seen. Sounds like some in-depth investigating is needed.

[EastsideAl]

The Lodge wasn't even built until 1986....From the News article:

I drove on the Lodge in the 1970s, and parts of it were getting a bit old by then.