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https://www.ttnews.com/articles/states-compete-10-biggest-bridge-fixes?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&PostID=28194824&MessageRunDetailID= [login to see]
To me this is just so wrong. I was taught that federal transportation taxes were collected and then given back to the states by an agreed-on criteria, where the states determined their needs. This also covers interstate highways and other federal road maintained by the state. Now it appears they are going to short circuit that and go by a new criterion where a state might not get their fair share of funding back. I say again: This just isn’t right.
The administration’s plan would create a competitive grant program to determine which bridges get funding, according to an administration official. The U.S. Department of Transportation would ask states to submit applications and articulate why their nominee qualifies, offering details on data such as traffic volume or condition of the bridge, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
To me this is just so wrong. I was taught that federal transportation taxes were collected and then given back to the states by an agreed-on criteria, where the states determined their needs. This also covers interstate highways and other federal road maintained by the state. Now it appears they are going to short circuit that and go by a new criterion where a state might not get their fair share of funding back. I say again: This just isn’t right.
The administration’s plan would create a competitive grant program to determine which bridges get funding, according to an administration official. The U.S. Department of Transportation would ask states to submit applications and articulate why their nominee qualifies, offering details on data such as traffic volume or condition of the bridge, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
States to Compete for 10 Biggest Bridge Fixes
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Like it or not, our crumbling infrastructure costs each american family $3,400 a year.
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No one is a bigger supporter of transportation than me, unfortunately only a fraction of the Infrastructure Bill is going toward fixing existing infrastructure. That is also do wrong, 100% of the funding neddd to go to fixing existing infrastructure. MHO
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Here are some top contenders:
“ States with the most structurally deficient bridges as a percent of their total bridge inventory, are: Rhode Island (22.3 percent); West Virginia (21 percent); Iowa (19 percent); South Dakota (17 percent); Pennsylvania (15.3 percent); Louisiana (13.2 percent); Maine (12.8 percent); Puerto Rico (12.3 percent); Michigan (10.8 percent); and North Dakota (10.7 percent).
States with the largest actual number of structurally deficient bridges are: Iowa (4,575 bridges); Pennsylvania (3,501); Illinois (2,407); Oklahoma (2,352); Missouri (2,147); California (1,797); New York (1,745); North Carolina (1,714); Louisiana (1,701); and West Virginia (1,531).”
https://www.artba.org/2020/04/12/230000-u-s-bridges-need-repair-new-analysis-of-federal-data-finds/
“ States with the most structurally deficient bridges as a percent of their total bridge inventory, are: Rhode Island (22.3 percent); West Virginia (21 percent); Iowa (19 percent); South Dakota (17 percent); Pennsylvania (15.3 percent); Louisiana (13.2 percent); Maine (12.8 percent); Puerto Rico (12.3 percent); Michigan (10.8 percent); and North Dakota (10.7 percent).
States with the largest actual number of structurally deficient bridges are: Iowa (4,575 bridges); Pennsylvania (3,501); Illinois (2,407); Oklahoma (2,352); Missouri (2,147); California (1,797); New York (1,745); North Carolina (1,714); Louisiana (1,701); and West Virginia (1,531).”
https://www.artba.org/2020/04/12/230000-u-s-bridges-need-repair-new-analysis-of-federal-data-finds/
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The Federal Highway Administration must apportion the funds for state DOTs within 30 days of the bill’s enactment, according to AASHTO. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law Dec. 27. Each state’s portion will be based on the state’s share of obligation limitations within the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation or FAST Act, according to AASHTO.
Here is a sortable look at how much money each state will receive from the COVID-19 relief measure:
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/how-much-federal-funding-will-each-state-dot-receive/593643/
Here is a sortable look at how much money each state will receive from the COVID-19 relief measure:
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/how-much-federal-funding-will-each-state-dot-receive/593643/
How much federal funding will each state DOT receive?
California and Texas state DOTs will receive the most money fromthe COVID-19 emergency relief measure, with$918 million and $914 million, respectively.
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A deficient bridge is one that has significant structural or maintenance issues that do not pose a risk to safety.
The term does not imply that a bridge is seriously unsafe or likely to collapse. It means that the structure has cracks, damage, wear, or other problems that if not monitored or fixed, could become worse and lead to failure in the future.
https://bridgemastersinc.com/what-makes-a-bridge-structurally-deficient/
The term does not imply that a bridge is seriously unsafe or likely to collapse. It means that the structure has cracks, damage, wear, or other problems that if not monitored or fixed, could become worse and lead to failure in the future.
https://bridgemastersinc.com/what-makes-a-bridge-structurally-deficient/
What Makes a Bridge Structurally Deficient? - Bridge Masters
Nearly one out of 10 bridges in the United States has been declared structurally deficient. What does this mean for transportation safety?
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Historically states have received their federal transportation funding according to formulas that take into account the amount of infrastructure, the condition of it, where the funding originates from, among many other items to consider for each state. The state then receives their funding and maintains the infrastructure they are responsible for according to their methods. Some states have done a better job at this than others, they should not be penalized for performing better than the other states. MHO
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I have a feeling blue states are going to win out because they have poorly mismanaged infrastructure, are in the red and have major economic hubs in cities like New York, Chicago, and LA and San Fran.
New York and San Fran stand out due to the abundance of big bridges needed to traverse waterways.
New York and San Fran stand out due to the abundance of big bridges needed to traverse waterways.
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