Need for roadway bridge replacement poised to rise
Average “bridge age” in U.S. climbs to 36 years, firm says, and with a lifespan of 50 years, that means replacement demand will increase soon.
An analysis conducted by Infrastructure Data Solutions (IDS) of national bridge inventory (NBI) data collected by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) indicates that while there’s been a “remarkable decline” of structurally deficient roadway bridges over the last quarter century, many are beginning to approach the end of their lifespan.
That means a “big wave” of replacement demand should begin to crest within the next several decades, noted Mahmoud Halfawy, president of IDS, in a statement.
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