Tag: crumbling bridges

Roadbuilding
Rhode Island inspections reveal 28 bridges in critical condition
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation found 230 structurally deficient bridges in it’s inspections—28 of which were said to have “critical findings.” According to NBC 10, RIDOT began inspecting the state’s bridges back in May and discovered it would cost millions of dollars to temporarily fix the 28 bridges in critical condition. “We’re taking measures […]
September 2, 2015
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Roadbuilding
The 3 things needed right now to repair our nation’s bridges, according to 12 DOTs
The nation’s infrastructure system can be likened to an economic circulatory system – giving us freedom, opportunity and mobility—and this should not be taken for granted, said former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves during a recent infrastructure conference. “We should never undervalue the greatness and freedom our nation’s roads provide,” says Graves, now president and CEO […]
February 17, 2015
After the I-35 bridge collapse in 2007, the Minnesota DOT was able to streamline the environmental revenue process from years to months in order to expedite replacement.
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