State and federal data reveal that more than 400 bridges in Massachusetts, including the largest one in New England, are in poor condition, requiring major work or replacement. Families in a Boston emergency shelter are being relocated due to mold infestation.
Thousands of old bridges across the U.S. are awaiting replacement or repairs after inspectors found them in poor condition. About 167 million vehicles travel daily over about 42,000 of these "poor" bridges. https://t.co/sKRyT5D1Aw
Four-fifths of them have problems with the legs holding them up or the arms supporting their load. And more than 15,800 of those bridges also were in poor shape a decade ago, according to an Associated Press analysis. https://t.co/dbSjfLlwUy
About 42,400 U.S. bridges are in poor condition, yet they carry about 167 million vehicles each day, according to the federal government. https://t.co/dbSjfLlwUy
State relocating families in Boston emergency shelter due to mold infestation https://t.co/fn4eWs5EHD
More than 400 Massachusetts bridges are considered at the ‘end of their useful life’ https://t.co/thyxpOVK1Q
In today's paper: State relocating families in Boston emergency shelter due to mold infestation; More than 400 Massachusetts bridges are considered at the ‘end of their useful life,’ and more https://t.co/tEiWOQmyix https://t.co/kSSjblHRUY
More than 400 Massachusetts bridges, including the largest one in New England, are considered to be in such poor condition that they need either major work or to be replaced outright, according to state and federal data. https://t.co/C4FbdNIdnc
More than 400 Massachusetts bridges rated 'poor' by feds https://t.co/kYnxIQ0Rjz via @MattPStout