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Nearly 56,000 U.S. bridges structurally deficient
Feb 16, 2017, 13:19 PM
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New DOT analysis shows nearly 56,000 bridges in the U.S. are structurally deficient.
The 2016 National Bridge Inventory data finds American vehicles cross these compromised bridges 185 million times daily.
To help ensure public safety, the DOT regularly inspects bridge decks and support structures and rates them on a scale of zero to nine.
A bridge is classified as structurally deficient and in need of repair if its overall rating is four or below.
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