"Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast" -Oscar Wilde |
"The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself." -- Proverbs 11:25 |
It would cost at least $140 billion to repair all the nation's bridges if work began immediately, a nationwide safety organization said in a comprehensive report Monday.
"States simply cannot keep up with bridge maintenance," the report warns, adding that 73 percent of U.S. road traffic -- and 90 percent of truck traffic -- travels over state-owned bridges.
Nearly one in four bridges needs repairs, and the average age of America's bridges is 43 years -- seven years shy of the maximum age for which most are designed, according to the report, titled "Bridging the Gap."
One in five U.S. bridges is more than 50 years old, the report says.
Labels: FUBAR, infrastructure
The votes go where the pile of cash is the highest and the accountability's lowest. When infrastructure becomes profitable enough, our Congressvermin will line up at the trough and proclaim it a national emergency.
*only between consenting adults, naturally
If a bridge in Washington collapses, that might get the attention of Congress. (Not likely, I know.)