Troubled Bridges Over Waters

GW Bridge  (Photo by John O'Connell)

Although many of America’s bridges were designed by engineers, some are now functioning as though designed by folksingers.

NBC News reports that “more than 50,000 bridges across the U.S. are falling apart and endangering drivers.”  Chunks of them have already fallen on vehicles and roadways.  One victim, Mike Peterson of Utah, barely escaped with his life after a piece “smashed through his windshield.”

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association has concluded that these structurally deficient bridges, “if placed end-to-end,” would “stretch nearly from New York City to Miami.”  That’s a lot of infrastructure in need of repair.

Crises can either bring nations together or tear them apart.  Here’s hoping to bridge some mighty gaps within our troubled waters.

Resources

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/more-than-50000-american-bridges-are-falling-apart/ar-BBIqrBh?li=BBnb7Kz&item=personalization_enabled:false&OCID=ansmsnnews11

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