20% of U.S. bridges need fixing

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20% of U.S. bridges need fixing

REGINA, SK — Approximately one in five bridges in the U.S. is in need of some improvement. “Despite overall condition improvements over the past 25 years, big challenges lie ahead,” says Regina-based Infrastructure Data Solutions, Inc. (IDS) President Dr. Mahmoud Halfawy. “Based on our analysis, the average age of bridges nationwide is 36 years, and given that the average design life of most existing bridges is 50 years, a big wave of structurally deficient bridges is expected to spike over the next 20 to 30 years.” …Read the rest of this story

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