Okla. Leads Nation In Structurally Deficient Bridges

KOCO NEWS

Oklahoma leads the nation in bridges that are structurally deficient, a classification of disrepair held by the bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis, according to Federal Highway Administration data.

In Oklahoma, nearly 27 percent of bridges were cited by the federal government as being structurally deficient, the highest percentage among the states. A total of 6,300 bridges in Oklahoma and 77,000 bridges nationally share this designation.

REPORTS:

* Structurally Deficient Bridges In Okla. (PDF)
http://www.koco.com/download/2007/0802/13807839.pdf
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