We have failed to invest. That phrase should haunt elected and appointed officials in state and federal governments — especially those who made decisions based on political ideology rather than common sense […]
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[C]learly this was not something that we expected to happen, given the history of this bridge, the inspection process, and how this bridge was rated. — Mary Peters, secretary of Transportation, during […]
The deadly bridge collapse in Minneapolis: let the blame game begin
by Amaury Nora The big story throughout the day yesterday was the Minneapolis bridge collapse and the possible causes for it. Authorities are reporting that five people are confirmed dead and eight […]
The UNFATHOMABLE cost of fixing ALL THOSE BRIDGES: a moment of perspective…
According to an article in today’s Washington Post: WASHINGTON — More than 70,000 bridges across the country are rated structurally deficient like the span that collapsed in Minneapolis, and engineers estimate repairing […]
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