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More than 40,000 of the nation's smaller bridges need repairs, three times what the government has pledged to repair in its infrastructure plan.
The Baltimore bridge collapse has brought renewed attention to bridge safety. The Department of Transportation says bridges are worst in West Virginia, Iowa, South Dakota, and Rhode Island.
The Baltimore bridge collapse has brought renewed attention to bridge safety. The Department of Transportation says bridges are worst in West Virginia, Iowa, South Dakota, and Rhode Island.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown They go through this bridge safety stuff every few years. It's unfortunate it takes an event like this to get the government to start inspecting bridges again.
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Want to see the status of bridges in your area? Check this out
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biden-has-plan-fix-america-s-broken-bridges-it-may-n1267445
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biden-has-plan-fix-america-s-broken-bridges-it-may-n1267445
More than 35,000 U.S. bridges need repair. See where they are near you.
More than 35,000 of the nation’s smallest bridges need repairs, three times the number the Biden administration has pledged to repair.
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I don't think the Key Bridge was itself a safety problem, but they could have protected the pylons better.
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