One in nine US bridges – more than 66,000 in total – are structurally deficient, a report has found.
Since 2008, the pace at which the US repairs bridges has slowed threefold compared to 1992-96, the report by Transportation for America, a coalition of transport interests, found.
The average age of US bridges is now 43 years, seven years short of the average lifespan, the report found.
It warns the backlog of bridges needing repair will grow amid US budget woes.
The report recommends US policymakers enshrine bridge repair and overhaul as a top priority for federal transport funds, but notes repairing America’s deficient bridges will cost $76bn (£49bn).
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