Scary Photos Reveal The Terrible State Of America's Bridges
The Liberty Bridge has a 23.5 sufficiency rating. Hartle says this photo shows paint system deterioration.
According to Hartle, the 28th Street Bridge shows "advanced corrosion on a primary fracture critical member." It has a 42 sufficiency rating.
A sufficiency score below 50 from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Index a bridge is eligible for federal replacement funding. Under 80 means it's eligible for federal repair funding.
The West Carson Street bridge has an abysmal 9.8 sufficiency rating.
A sufficiency score below 50 from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Index a bridge is eligible for federal replacement funding. Under 80 means it's eligible for federal repair funding.
Hartle says you can see "local failures of the reinforced concrete safety curb/walkway atop a retaining wall."
A sufficiency score below 50 from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Index a bridge is eligible for federal replacement funding. Under 80 means it's eligible for federal repair funding.
The Thompson Run Road span has a 62.5 sufficiency rating.
A sufficiency score below 50 from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Index a bridge is eligible for federal replacement funding. Under 80 means it's eligible for federal repair funding.
You can see "complete rust thru conditions in the web of a primary member that definitely impacts load rating," according to Hartle.
A sufficiency score below 50 from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Index a bridge is eligible for federal replacement funding. Under 80 means it's eligible for federal repair funding.
The Second Ave Over Nine Mile Run bridge has a terrible, 12.9 sufficiency rating.
A sufficiency score below 50 from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Index a bridge is eligible for federal replacement funding. Under 80 means it's eligible for federal repair funding.
Hartle says there's "advanced loss of bearing area on the concrete pedestal," which hurts the bridge's weight capacity.
A sufficiency score below 50 from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Index a bridge is eligible for federal replacement funding. Under 80 means it's eligible for federal repair funding.
And there's severe corrosion in the steel on secondary bracing members.
A sufficiency score below 50 from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Index a bridge is eligible for federal replacement funding. Under 80 means it's eligible for federal repair funding.
The Larimer Ave bridge over Washington Blvd has a 48.7 rating. The Reinforced Concrete Open Spandrel Arch Bridge was built in the 1930s.
A sufficiency score below 50 from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Index a bridge is eligible for federal replacement funding. Under 80 means it's eligible for federal repair funding.
Built in the 1930s or 40s, this Butler Street bridge has typical concrete defects, caused by age and deicing chemicals. Its sufficiency rating is 33.6.
A sufficiency score below 50 from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Index a bridge is eligible for federal replacement funding. Under 80 means it's eligible for federal repair funding.
The worst rated bridge in Lamm's series is the Blvd of the Allies span, with a score of just 7.5.
A sufficiency score below 50 from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Index a bridge is eligible for federal replacement funding. Under 80 means it's eligible for federal repair funding.
Here, you can see "advanced corrosion on a secondary member connection gusset plate," Hartle says.
A sufficiency score below 50 from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Index a bridge is eligible for federal replacement funding. Under 80 means it's eligible for federal repair funding.
Now see how to keep things in good shape.
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