A new report by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association states 55,000 bridges across the nation need rehabilitation.
In Maryland that number is 1,620, which would cost $2 billion. The bridges identified were labeled deficient, obsolete or posted for load.
If a bridge is deficient, it has deterioration or other problems. Obsolete means the structure is not up to today’s design standards, and posted for load means there are weight and size restrictions for vehicles crossing the bridge.
Maryland ranks 39th nationally for number of structurally deficient bridges, and 36th based on percentage of deficient bridges.
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