Public Works Director Unlicensed Bridge Remediation Decision Maker
Individual
1e2358a4
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/137#Public_Works_Director_Unlicensed_Bridge_Remediation_Decision_Maker
Definition
A non-engineer public works director unilaterally decided to have a retired (unlicensed) bridge inspector examine the bridge, then directed installation of two crutch piles and authorized reopening with a 5-ton limit — without engineering licensure and without follow-up inspection.
Properties
Parent
Non-EngineerPublicWorksDirectorDirectingBridgeRemediation
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#Non-EngineerPublicWorksDirectorDirectingBridgeRemediation
Attributes
| license | None (non-engineer) |
| title | Public Works Director |
| employer | Local government |
Concept Category
Role
Confidence
0.97
Importance
high
Relationships
| type | conflicts_with |
| target | Engineer A Bridge Closure and Safety Monitor |
| type | directs |
| target | Retired Unlicensed Bridge Inspector Structural Assessor |
| type | overrides_decision_of |
| target | County Commission Bridge Safety Decision Authority |
Role Category
public_responsibility
Role Class
Non-Engineer Public Works Director Directing Bridge Remediation
Source Evidence
Source Text
A non-engineer public works director decided to have a retired bridge inspector, who was not an engineer, examine the bridge
Text References
A non-engineer public works director decided to have a retired bridge inspector, who was not an engineer, examine the bridge
No follow-up inspection was undertaken
a decision was made to install two crutch piles under the bridge and to open the bridge with a 5-ton limit
TTL
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Metadata
Ontology
Type
Individual
Content Hash
1e2358a46516aab1...Last Updated
2026-03-08 16:29
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
137
Discovered in Pass
1
Discovered in Section
facts
First Discovered
2026-03-01T05:16:18.987463+00:00
First Case
137
Generated
2026-03-01T05:16:18.987463+00:00
Attributed To
Case 137 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T05:45:21.981313
Generated By
ProEthica Case 137 Extraction