States with Most Structurally Deficient and Functionally Obsolete Bridges
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States with Most Structurally Deficient and Functionally Obsolete Bridges
- 1. States with Most Structurally Deficient and Functionally Obsolete Bridges
- 2. An Overview There are more than 600,000 bridges and roads in the United States. However, many of them are structurally deficient and functionally obsolete. Clearly, bridges and roads are crucial to the nation’s transportation network. Well, in order to solve the problem of infrastructure crisis, private transportation infrastructure companies invest in bridge infrastructure fund. This process is also known as a public-private partnership. Basically, this is an agreement according to which private bridge infrastructure companies invest capital to help the government in solving the infrastructure crisis in the United States. According to a recent survey report by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), approximately 46,0000 bridges are structurally deficient and dangerous for heavy vehicles.
- 3. Here Are Five States With The Most Deficient And Obsolete Bridges: South Dakota Pennsylvania Lowa
- 4. South Dakota There are more than 5,821 bridges in South Dakota and 1,066 bridges of them are structurally deficient and functionally obsolete. In fact, four of the most traveled bridges are structurally deficient and functionally obsolete. Irrespective of the poor structure ratings, there are no safety concerns or load limits in South Dakota.
- 5. Pennsylvania According to a report by FHWA, out of 22,911 bridges in Pennsylvania, 4,701 bridges are structurally deficient and need repair. Well, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the repair will be finished in 2022.
- 6. Lowa Out of 24,043 bridges, 4,719 bridges in Lowa are functionally obsolete. The most traveled bridge - Rock Island Centennial Bridge is structurally deficient and needs repair. According to a report of 2016, Lowa was on the top of the list of states with the most structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges.