The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that nearly 25 percent of bridges in the U.S. - over 152,000 bridges - are "structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." Heavier vehicles, like school buses and delivery trucks, are forced to take lengthy detours for safer bridges. Nearly one in four miles of urban interstate is in "poor" or "mediocre" condition.
Collapsing Bridges, Sinking Levees. It's (Past) Time to Invest
Authorities on Sunday were in a desperate search to find those still missing after historic flash...
Rescuers by Saturday had begun the grim task of recovering the bodies of children and adults...
