How many bridges are structurally deficient in the USA?
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How many bridges are structurally deficient in the USA?
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As stated by the U.S. Department of Transportation's inspector general last year criticized the Federal Highway Administration's oversight of interstate bridges, saying investigators found incorrect or outdated maximum weight limit calculations and weight limit postings in the National Bridge Inventory and in states' bridge databases.
Incorrect load ratings could endanger bridges by allowing heavier vehicles to cross than should be allowed, the inspector general said. The audit didn't identify any Minnesota bridges beyond noting that 3 percent of the state's bridges were structurally deficient, placing it at the low end among states.
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Alowishus B
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A great many more than the Department of Transportation would be willing to admit, I'm sure. |
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Dale B
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Way too many |
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The Mr. Pine
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Y news today 8/3 says the opposite. 77,000 in US are bad. |
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Fordman
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I am sure that there are a bunch of them. As for the exact number, who knows. They are always working on them and still you see more and more of them all the time.
Makes you wonder, doesn't it? |
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cgriffin1972
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According to the CNN and other news channels - as well as the internet and several sites :
Nearly 100% are unsafe for one reason or another.
No man made structure is 100% safe, never will be |
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Miguel H
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The last time I saw anything on this, the federal government estimated that nearly 50 percent of the bridges in the U.S. were deficient in some way.
The U.S. has a crumbling infrastructure and it can only get worse. |
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richard d
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just by listening to the news on tv and radio my guess would be at least eighty percent of them |
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mellowg7
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I've always been aware of the dangers of driving over a bridge , I hope this is a wake up call all over the nation . |
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Flip's Girl
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I think I heard on CBS news this morning that it's around 81,000 nationwide that are structurally deficient. |
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RallyImp05
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about 50% of the bridges in minnesota are... scary thought for those of us who live here. paulenty has been spending our money elsewhere. |
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