Government vs private sector project

It seems to me that the county project to remove the Bay bridge is taking an extraordinarily long time. Especially when you compare it to the swiftness of the new Dollar General store goin up on Route #37.

As you can see; the bridge is still there. I'm told the Dollar General is expected to open 5 December, 2021

I'm left to believe that the bridge removal is following the 10 year plan, while the Dollar General is following the ten week plan.

I'm gonna make a guess here that the total cost of the bridge removal plus the cost of building the road around the bay would have easily covered the cost of bringing the bridge up to safety standards; just saying.

                                               Dollar General on Rt. #37

                                               

                                             Bay Bridge from the bay side