So back to the bowlegged bridge. How does a nice town end up with a bridge that it didn't want.Well, according to one version the town asks the EU for a new road, for example. The EU says no, but we have a project for a bridge, a real nice bridge:). The town asks  for a new bypass, the EU replies no, but we have a bridge you can have, really it's lovely! Again the town requests a new library, but the EU once again steers the town towards, wait for it with a roll on the drums...  a bridge.
So in the end the town chooses a bridge, the bridge is built and the money is spent. Good to know the EU knows what it is doing:)