I'm also confused by the purpose of this piece.  It's a great idea - bridges and maintenance are extremely important.  But it really seems to lack an understanding of all the factors involved.  The purpose really seems editorial to take hits at Caldwell.  So if the point is political, then it should look at Djou's record as well.  As you mention, he has voted against every single bridge maintenance project in his 8 years on the Council.  Not just that, but he also proposed signifiant cuts to the budget multiple times, which would have decimated CIP funding for projects like this.  Now that he is proposing a tax cut for the wealthy, which City programs would he propose cutting to pay for his luxury tax break?  Caldwell fixed 22 bridges (by this article's report) / how many would Djou's #notaxesever do if he had the chance?  Hopefully we don't find out.