There are more than 54,000 bridges in the US in need of repair, says this study
There are more than 54,000 bridges in the United States that need to be repaired or replaced. That's good news -- relatively speaking -- because a year ago, the number was more than 55,000.
The latest figure comes from a report by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, a group that advocates for strong investment in transportation infrastructure.
Using data from the Federal Highway Administration, the group releases an annual Deficient Bridge Report.
This year's report, looking at data from 2017, found:
There are 612,677 bridges in the United States.
Of them, 54,259 are "structurally deficient," which means they have at least one key structural element in poor condition.
That's almost 9% of all US bridges, and the figure includes famous ones like the Arlington Memorial Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge.
Americans cross these structurally deficient bridges 174 million times each day.
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