Michigan road builders say that even though the 700-plus bridges in MDOT's Grand Region are safe, the state needs to find the money to fix problems noted in the inspections before those problems become worse. A tragic bridge collapse in Minneapolis called bridge safety across the nation into the spotlight this week.
According to excerpts from the story:
The fatal bridge collapse in Minneapolis raises the question: Are local bridges safe?
According to inspections based on federal standards, 30 of the Michigan Department of Transportation Grand Region's 736 bridges have been labeled "structurally deficient," including 22 in Kent County and three in Ottawa County.
But state officials and local road designers and builders say the spans are safe.
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