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1. AED's McGuire Blasts Washington Infrastructure Failure: (Distributors); ... going to take bipartisan leadership and focus to do what’s necessary. “Time is not on our side when it comes to our infrastructure," he concluded." Structurally deficient bridges, dams and levees ...; Created on 16 August 2017
2. America's Rural Roads in Need of Repair: (Latest News); ... need of improvements to address deficient roads and bridges, high crash rates, and inadequate connectivity and capacity. The report finds that the nation’s rural roads and bridges have significant ...; Created on 27 June 2017
3. Sens. Warner, Blunt Introduce Bipartisan BRIDGE Act: (Latest News); ... As of 2012, of the more than 600,000 bridges in the U.S., 24.9 percent were either functionally obsolete or structurally deficient. Nationally, our bridges are, on average, 42 years old, and need an ...; Created on 18 May 2017
4. Connecticut Needs Major Improvements to Roads, Bridges: (Latest News); ... of major, locally and state-maintained roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 8 percent of Connecticut’s locally and state-maintained bridges are structurally deficient. The state’s major urban roads ...; Created on 16 May 2017
5. North Carolina Roads, Bridges Face Serious Investment Shortfall: (Latest News); ... percent of North Carolina’s bridges are structurally deficient, meaning there is significant deterioration to the major components of the bridge. "North Carolina has consistently topped the charts a ...; Created on 11 May 2017
6. Oklahoma Roads, Bridges Need Added Investment: (Latest News); ... mediocre condition and, despite significant improvement in the condition of state-maintained bridges, 15 percent of Oklahoma’s locally and state-maintained bridges are structurally deficient – the eighth ...; Created on 10 May 2017
7. Kansas Transportation Repairs Hampered as Governor Raids Funds: (Latest News); ... urban roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 9 percent of Kansas’ locally and state-maintained bridges are structurally deficient. The state’s major urban roads are becoming increasingly congested, ...; Created on 27 April 2017
8. Tennessee Road Conditions Cost Motorists Billions: (Latest News); ... locally and state-maintained urban roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 5 percent of Tennessee’s locally and state-maintained bridges are structurally deficient. The state’s major urban roads are ...; Created on 25 April 2017
9. Louisiana Roads Feature $6.5 Billion of Deterioration, Congestion: (Latest News); ... of major locally and state-maintained urban roads are in poor or mediocre condition, 13 percent of locally and state-maintained bridges are structurally deficient, and the state has the seventh highest ...; Created on 03 April 2017
10. South Carolina's Deficient Roads Cost Motorists Money, Time: (Latest News); ... South Carolina, two-thirds of major, locally and state-maintained urban roads are in poor or mediocre condition, 10 percent of locally and state-maintained bridges are structurally deficient and the state ...; Created on 22 March 2017
11. TRIP Sounds Alarms on Kentucky's Roads and Bridges: (Latest News); ... urban roads are in poor condition and 8 percent of Kentucky’s locally and state-maintained bridges are structurally deficient. The state’s major urban roads are becoming increasingly congested, with drivers ...; Created on 01 March 2017
12. TRIP Report Sounds Alarm on Condition of Alabama Roads: (Latest News); ... bridges are rated as structurally deficient. A bridge is structurally deficient if there is significant deterioration of the bridge deck, supports or other major components. Bridges that are structurall ...; Created on 16 February 2017
13. The Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge: (Young Leaders); By Jason Andringa According to the World Economic Forum, infrastructure in the United States is ranked 11thglobally. Roads are crumbling, bridges are deficient and water pipelines are leaking. Infrastructure ...; Created on 17 October 2016
14. Annual Report Reveals Best, Worst States for Highways: (Latest News); ... of deficient bridges across the country are decreasing. However, six states – Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island – report that more than one-third of their bridges ...; Created on 22 September 2016
15. A Reason for the Rise in Highway Fatalities: (Editorial); ... The rise in highway fatalities mirrors the resent rise in the number of deficient roads and bridges. When Congress passed the five-year, $305 billion “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act” ...; Created on 12 September 2016
16. Poor California Roads Costing Motorists Billions: (Latest News); Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost California motorists a total of $53.6 billion statewide annually – more than $2,800 per driver in some urban areas ...; Created on 31 August 2016
17. Interstate Highway System Turns 60: (Last Call); ... rate of structurally deficient bridges, and the largest number of lives saved annually, are: California, Maryland, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Delaware, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Connecticut, Florida and Minnesota. ...; Created on 22 July 2016
18. Interstate Highway System Turns 60: (Latest News); ... of congestion, the largest share of large truck travel, the highest increase in travel from 2000-2014, the highest share of pavements in poor and mediocre condition, the highest rate of structurally deficient ...; Created on 27 June 2016
19. Rock Products 120th Anniversary - Part 11: (Anniversary); ... Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers conference, 41 percent of U.S. bridges were deficient; more than 1 million miles of highway needed resurfacing by 2000; bringing highways up to speed would ...; Created on 31 May 2016
20. Stay Out, Stay Alive: (Blog); ... of feet deep and may be completely unprotected or hidden by vegetation. Mine tunnels can contain old equipment, be oxygen deficient or harbor toxic atmospheres. As summer approaches, the Ohio Aggregate ...; Created on 31 May 2016
21. FIRST LOOK - MAY 2016: (First Look); ... Money Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost Oklahoma motorists a total of $4.9 billion statewide annually. MSHA WATCH On March 22, a 42-year-old ...; Created on 24 May 2016
22. TRIP Laments Deplorable Condition of Wisconsin Roads: (Latest News); Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost Wisconsin motorists a total of $6 billion statewide annually – as much as $2,072 per driver in the state’s larger ...; Created on 06 May 2016
23. Oklahoma Road Conditions Cost Motorists Big Money: (Latest News); Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost Oklahoma motorists a total of $4.9 billion statewide annually – $2,242 per driver in the Oklahoma City urban area ...; Created on 06 April 2016
24. TRIP Report Exposes Poor Condition of New York Roads: (Latest News); Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost New York State motorists a staggering total of $24.9 billion statewide annually – as much as $2,798 per driver in ...; Created on 21 January 2016
25. TRIP Report Chronicles Infrastructure Issues in Tennessee: (Latest News); Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost Tennessee motorists a total of $5.6 billion statewide annually – as much as $1,821 per driver in some areas – due ...; Created on 19 January 2016
26. More Than One-Third of Maine’s Bridges Structurally Deficient: (Latest News); More than one-third of Maine’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, with bridge conditions projected to worsen in the future if additional funding is not made available, according ...; Created on 28 October 2015
27. TRIP Report Details Ohio's Transportation Challenges: (Latest News); ... bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. The state’s major urban roads are becoming increasingly congested and the fatality rate on Ohio’s rural roads is disproportionately high. Twenty-four ...; Created on 01 July 2015
28. America's Rural Roads In Critical Need of Repair: (Latest News); ... of the nation’s rural roads and bridges and finds that the nation’s rural transportation system is in need of improvements to address deficient roads and bridges, high crash rates, and inadequate connectivity ...; Created on 26 May 2015
29. Roads in State of Washington Need Long-Term Investment: (Latest News); ... and tire wear. Washington’s bridges are also increasingly deteriorated. Five percent of Washington’s locally and state-maintained bridges are structurally deficient, meaning they have significant deterioration ...; Created on 21 April 2015
30. Michigan Road, Bridge Conditions Face Huge Decline: (Latest News); ... decade under current transportation funding levels. And while the state has made progress in reducing the share of deficient bridges in recent years, the share of deficient bridges is expected to increase ...; Created on 20 April 2015
31. TRIP Report Warns that Texas Needs Road Improvements: (Latest News); Transportation improvements are needed to address deficient, crowded or congested roads, highways and bridges in Texas that threaten to stifle the state’s economic growth and development. This is according ...; Created on 16 April 2015
32. Tragedy Averted in Maryland: (Last Call); ... Approximately 3 percent of the state’s bridges are structurally deficient, which means they are safe for travel but are in need of rehabilitation or replacement, according to MDTA. Maryland has an ...; Created on 10 March 2015
33. TRIP: South Dakota, New Mexico Face Challenges: (Latest News); ... also finds that approximately one quarter of South Dakota’s locally and state-maintained bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, the state’s major urban roads are becoming increasingly ...; Created on 03 March 2015
34. First Look - February 2015: (First Look); Deficient Roads, Bridges Cost New Jersey • Construction Starts Rose 7 Percent in 2014 • Dyno Nobel, Sandvik Hold Quarry Academy TOP NEWS Deficient Roads, Bridges Cost ...; Created on 13 February 2015
35. Deficient Roads, Bridges Cost New Jersey $11.8 Billion Annually: (Latest News); Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lacking desirable safety features cost New Jersey motorists a total of $11.8 billion statewide annually – nearly $2,000 per driver – due to higher vehicle ...; Created on 22 January 2015
36. Hot Topics: $1 Trillion for Roads, Gas Tax Hike, Tax Repatriation: (Latest News); ... ,000 bridges have been designated as structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. Let's rebuild our crumbling infrastructure. Let's make our country safer and more efficient. Let's put millions of A ...; Created on 06 January 2015
37. Ray LaHood: (Rock Stars); ... LaHood, appearing on 60 MINUTES, said that many of the roads and bridges we drive on every day are “on life support.” What’s more, nearly 70,000 bridges in the U.S. are deemed structurally deficient. ...; Created on 21 November 2014
38. Deficient Roadways Costing Los Angeles Area Drivers: (Latest News); Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost California motorists a total of $44 billion statewide annually – nearly $2,500 per driver in the Los Angeles urban ...; Created on 15 September 2014
39. TRIP Report Targets Texas Road Conditions: (Latest News); Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost Texas motorists a total of $25.1 billion statewide annually – as much as $1,800 per driver in some urban areas – due ...; Created on 04 August 2014
40. Fever Runs High on Highway Trust Fund Issues: (Latest News); ... Trust Fund is not the path to future economic growth, jobs and increased competitiveness. The possibility of a deficient Highway Trust Fund that shutters 100,000 construction projects that support 700,000 ...; Created on 16 July 2014
41. TRIP Report Cites Dangers on Rural Roads: (Latest News); ... the nation’s rural transportation system, which is critical to the nation’s booming agriculture, energy and tourism sectors, is in need of modernization to address deficient roads and bridges, high crash ...; Created on 14 July 2014
42. TRIP Releases Oklahoma Report: (Latest News); ... number of structurally deficient state- maintained bridges in half, and reduced the traffic fatality rate by six percent. The number of Oklahoma’s state-maintained structurally deficient bridges has ...; Created on 30 June 2014
43. Grow America Act: An Analysis: (Latest News); ... billion over four years to “reduce the number of structurally deficient Interstate Highway System bridges, target safety investments and support a state of good repair on the National Highway System.” ...; Created on 05 May 2014
44. Let’s Look to the Middle Road: (Editorial); ... by 2020 due to the ripple effect deficient infrastructure has on our nation’s economy. “Past generations recognized that infrastructure was essential to interstate commerce and a healthy economy. After ...; Created on 09 September 2013
45. Nation’s Road Conditions Show Slight Improvement: (Latest News); ... congestion, deficient bridges, unsafe narrow lanes, traffic fatalities, total spending per mile of state roads and administrative costs per mile. The study’s rankings are based on data that states reported ...; Created on 08 July 2013
46. How Much Do You Pay in Gas Taxes?: (Editorial); ... radio and internet access. That’s embarrassing. We have 65,000 structurally deficient bridges that are being crossed 249 million times every day – and in fact, at press time, one in the state of Washington ...; Created on 11 June 2013
47. Poll Finds Infrastructure Investment Core Function of Government: (Latest News); ... in most metropolitan areas, wasting our time and money. We still have 65,000 structurally deficient bridges that are being crossed 249 million times every day. Road crashes remain an extremely serious ...; Created on 28 May 2013
48. State of the Union Touts Infrastructure: (Latest News); ... program to put people to work as soon as possible on our most urgent repairs, like the nearly 70,000 structurally deficient bridges across the country,” Obama continued. “And to make sure taxpayers don’t ...; Created on 18 February 2013
49. TRIP Targets Top Texas Transportation Threats: (Latest News); Deficient roads, highways and bridges and crowded or congested routes in Texas are posing mounting challenges to the state’s residents, visitors and businesses in the form of lost time, increased vehicle ...; Created on 21 January 2013
50. NSSGA’s Executive Committee Calls Congress to Action: (Latest News); ... deficient bridges combined in their four districts, the radio ads ask constituents to urge their members of Congress to make sure a transportation bill is completed to help fix local roads, bridges and ...; Created on 18 June 2012

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