Thousands of US bridges are 'structurally deficient,' industry group says

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Thousands of US bridges still considered 'structurally deficient' as pace of repair slows to lowest point in five years, industry group says

WASHINGTON – Nearly 235,000, or some 38 percent of all U.S. bridges, need repair, replacement or major rehab, according to an analysis of federal data by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association.

ARTBA's primary goal is to aggressively grow and protect transportation infrastructure investment. Many of its 8,000 members stand to benefit from increased funding. Finding a way to pay for infrastructure projects has been a major obstacle, with federal spending on the decline. From 2003 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, there has been a 20 percent decrease in federal spending on transportation and water infrastructure, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar has made infrastructure a focus of her campaign. The Minnesota senator announced her candidacy with the backdrop of the rebuilt I-35W bridge, which collapsed in 2007, killing 13 people and injuring 145.

 

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Unsafe infrastructure = unconstitutional. The lasting liability from the trump administration will change society

The money was spent on tax cuts.

deficient you say, looks like not enough workers & to many illegal aliens making it their business to avoid legal entry to US via structurally sound bridgeworks.

America So Great But oh hell lets go to mar a largo Golf at 3.5 million each trip Hey what other money can I steal from american tax payers I pay no taxes..am smart ......says trump

How about the shovel ready joke?

We need a great Trump 'WALL' before safe bridges!

What happened to infrastructure week POTUS ?

US infrastructure is much worse than the UK's. Probably relates to similar in the 1800's the Olson's would remember.

that’s why andrewyang wants to fix our broken infrastructure yang2020

gop wants to kill us with decrepit infrastructure. VoteGOPOut

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