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Apr 25, 2022 · According to the 2021 Infrastructure Report Card – Bridges, 42% of the 617,000 bridges in the U.S. are more than 50 years old and 46,154 (7.5%) are considered structurally deficient. The pace of addressing the 231,000 bridges that need repair has slowed to 0.1% annually, which the 2021 bridge report warns is not sustainable.
1 artbabridgereport.org Top 10 Takeaways 220,000 U.S. bridges—36 percent—need repair work. 79,500 need replacement. More than 45,000 bridges are in poor condition and were classified as “structurally deficient” (SD) in 2020, decreasing by 1,140 structures compared to 2019.
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In 2023, nearly half of all bridges in the U.S. (48.9 percent) were in fair condition. Bridges in poor condition represent 6.8 percent of the 2023 U.S. bridge inventory—compared to 7.4 percent in 2019. Based on average cost data submitted by states to the U.S. Department of Transportation, ARTBA estimates it would cost over $319 billion to ...
View Full Report. As of July 2024, states have committed 46 percent of the new bridge formula funds currently available through year two of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). 1 out of 3 U.S. bridges still needs to be replaced or repaired, even as the nation’s share of bridges in poor condition continues to slowly improve.
Aug 18, 2023 · Why it matters: The analysis by ARTBA Chief Economist Alison Black of U.S. DOT’s 2023 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database shows that while the number of bridges in poor condition dropped by 560 compared to 2022, nearly 42,400 are still rated in poor condition and structurally deficient. Moreover, as the end of the 2023 fiscal year approaches, states have committed only $3.2 billion in ...
Aug 29, 2023 · One in three bridges in the US need to be repaired or replaced, according to American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) analysis of the recently released US Department of Transportation 2023 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database. The total number of bridges that need major repair work or should be replaced is more than ...
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May 28, 2024 · In Europe, at least 9,000 bridges require strengthening or repair 11. These are alarming numbers, particularly considering how little data are available on the condition of bridges in other parts ...
