One expert said about the revolutionary design of the Eads bridge to transport heavy ships by railroad over the [[Mississippi River]]:<ref name="Eads bridge"/>
{{cquote|I deem it entirely unsafe and impracticable.}}
The Eads bridge continues to stand and carry much rail and car traffic to this day, despite the intense opposition by experts to its design.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eads/sfeature/sf_footage.html</ref>
==The Best of the Public and the Invisible Hand==