Drivers keep using buckling storm-damaged bridge — because it’s faster than detour
World News Drivers keep using buckling storm-damaged bridge — because it’s faster than detour By Chris Bradford Published July 21, 2026, 3:08 a.m. Drivers in a Greek region are continuing to drive over a buckling bridge damaged by storms rather than taking a detour – just because it saves time. Motorists navigate the crumpled Palaiopyrgos Bridge just to avoid taking a detour that could add another 19 miles onto journeys, the Greek outlet Skai reports.
- ▪World News Drivers keep using buckling storm-damaged bridge — because it’s faster than detour By Chris Bradford Published July 21, 2026, 3:08 a.m.
- ▪Drivers in a Greek region are continuing to drive over a buckling bridge damaged by storms rather than taking a detour – just because it saves time.
- ▪Motorists navigate the crumpled Palaiopyrgos Bridge just to avoid taking a detour that could add another 19 miles onto journeys, the Greek outlet Skai reports.
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