Bridge over Cold Water
Two Cities, One History
Back when the first power plant was being constructed on Mount Jordan the city of Coldwater decided they didn't want to pitch in a single dime for the cost. The city of Westwood, in response, decided to fund the construction of the plant and claim the surrounding area. From that decision Jordan was spawned and in the time that has passed since then, the town has grown a lot. It now has it's own council, bus network, fire station and police station. More and more retailers are setting up their shops in or around Jordan and requests for buying land around Jordan are coming in by the dozen every day.
That's where trouble came in, because there was this little matter of ownership. Originally, the South-East Delta Link was a joint venture between Westwood and Coldwater to connect the cities together. Both cities had equal shares in the company that operated the rail line and they both paid 50% of the construction costs. However, formally splitting the region in two was deemed to much hassle for just a technicality so for years the rail line ran through an area that was not owned by either city.
Then Jordan came alone and all that changed. Coldwater put out an official letter to the council of Westwood to negotiate the deviding of the South-East Delta region. Clear borders would have to be put in place if Jordan was to grow any more. After many weeks of talking an agreement was formed.
It was decided that the entire area, coast to coast, west of the Tiber river would officially fall under Westwood jurisdiction. The rest of the area would remain in the same co-owned owned state where neither city can perform actions without the approval of the other. Ownership of that area did came at a price though. Coldwater demanded Westwood would fund the construction of a bridge spanning the Tiber river, so both cities would finally be connected by road. Westwood agreed to this, recognizing the importance of owning a part of the region.
Future location of the bridge.
Construction on the Tiber Bridge started soon after the agreement was signed and provided good business for the nearby steel factories and construction companies.
The bridge was completed in September the following year.
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