 - It’s not up for debate that the Viaduct is unsafe. In 1990, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake damaged the Viaduct so much it had to be temporarily shut down. So it was only a matter of time.But we personify structures. There’s no way to rationalize it. We humanize what isn’t human, falling in love with the pock-marks.“I used to curse the viaduct but now that I know it’s gone, I’m really sad.”