| Aging Bridges, Water Systems Put the Public at Risk |
| By Web Editor |
| February 01, 2012 |
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One in four bridges in the United States is either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In its report card, the ASCE gave roads a “D minus.” The report said that poor roads result directly in the deaths of 14,000 Americans yearly. Hundreds of thousands of commuters drive on unsafe bridges every day. To read the article, please click here: http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Aging-Bridges-Water-Systems-Public-Risk.html |
