Ailing Bridges Persist:
Ailing Bridges Persist
Over 83,000 bridges – 14% – are still considered “structurally deficient,” needing immediate repair to stay open
12 states have more structurally deficient bridges than they did a decade ago
More than 28% of local “off-system” bridges are structurally deficient
States Neglect Ailing Bridges:
States Neglect Ailing Bridges Bridge Program Under-Spending, 1993-2001
$8 Billion Of Unspent Funds:
$8 Billion Of Unspent Funds States spent only 73% of federal bridge funds on average since ISTEA, totaling $8 billion in un-obligated funds between 1992-2001 States that took full advantage of bridge funding have the fewest unsafe bridges Structural Deficiency and Bridge Spending
Bridges Benefit From Investment:
Bridges Benefit From Investment Recommendations
Close the funding loophole that allows under-spending on bridges
Deny “Discretionary Bridge Program” funds to states that have unspent bridge funds