Bridges and their physical condition matter, and safe and efficient travel over them should be taken for granted. But according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, “More than one third (37 percent) of U.S. bridges – nearly 231,000 spans – need repair work. More than...
Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration publicized a vast database on Long Term Bridge Performance – LTBP – for bridges across the country, in every state and county, including Nassau. The database goes back two decades, in some cases, on each of the bridges in reference to the condition rating and evaluation; structure type and materials; inspection; load rating; and traffic and roadway data. Federal Highway Administration
Bridges and their physical condition matter, and safe and efficient travel over them should be taken for granted. But according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, “More th…
