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A Quarter of America's Bridges May Collapse Within 26 Years. We Saw the Whole Thing Coming.
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I also think it's due in part to a backlog of bridges not being replaced or pushed past their life expectancy with minor upgrades.
The climate side is terrifying
I mean a lot of Amarican infrastructure was built by the new deal with a hundred year lifespan, so it’s not exactly a surprise that now a hundred years after the new deal there is a lot of Amarican infrastructure that needs to be replaced.
Who knew, infrastructure is costly long-term.
Who knew, infrastructure is costly long-term.