Buellton, CA - Santa Barbara County - Santa Rosa Road bridge

The southern bridge on Santa Rosa road is being removed.  SB County inspectors say the bridge is cheaper to remove than it is to retrofit, since there is no longer any water that goes under the bridge.  That made sense, until I spoke with a civil engineer friend (who contracts with many cities and counties across the state) who said that there is nothing wrong with that bridge.  Leaving the bridge there and "dirt filling" it would be even cheaper and make more sense.