Aurora Bridge closure highlights state's aging bridge system
SEATTLE - There are more than 7,000 bridges in Washington that are both locally and state-owned. Overall, many of them are aging with hundreds of bridges that are more than 80 years old.
The Aurora Bridge is just one example. Tens of thousands of drivers rely on the Aurora Bridge every day.
“That’s the way I take every single day,” Seattle resident Rylee Koski said.
WSDOT owns 280 bridges that are more than 80 years old. The mandate is to inspect every bridge every two years, but WSDOT says in many cases, inspectors are doing more frequent checks.
“It really depends on the structure, depends on the wear and tear,” Bart Treece of WSDOT said.
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