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State of Conn disagrees that 406 of its bridges are structurally deficient; says it's only 331. [View all]
"Department of Transportation spokesman Kevin Nursick has responded by saying that a structurally deficient bridge is not an unsafe bridge.
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"Overall, Connecticut ranks 27th worst in the nation for the condition of bridges, according to (a report from Transportation For America). This year, 9.7% of all state bridges were deficient, a rate that is 4.1% worse from that of 2011.
http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2013/06/20/report-identifies-structurally-deficient-state-bridges/
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"Overall, Connecticut ranks 27th worst in the nation for the condition of bridges, according to (a report from Transportation For America). This year, 9.7% of all state bridges were deficient, a rate that is 4.1% worse from that of 2011.
http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2013/06/20/report-identifies-structurally-deficient-state-bridges/
Is there any good reason why some of the NSA spy-upon-all-Americans-money can't otherwise be put to good use by rebuilding America's infrastructure?
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