Federal data show that nearly a quarter of the nation's bridges longer than 20 feet are categorized as "structurally deficient" or worse, including the Minnesota bridge now crumbled in the Mississippi River. Experts say a lack of money and leadership has resulted in many major bridges carrying more traffic than they were designed to bear.Sunday, April 6, 2008
U.S. bridges overused and under stress
Federal data show that nearly a quarter of the nation's bridges longer than 20 feet are categorized as "structurally deficient" or worse, including the Minnesota bridge now crumbled in the Mississippi River. Experts say a lack of money and leadership has resulted in many major bridges carrying more traffic than they were designed to bear.
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