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Reinforced Bridges, Infrastructure The fatal collapse of the Interstate 35 bridge in Minneapolis a year ago today was a wake-up call for states to start paying more attention to bridge maintenance and repair.While states scrambled to do inspections, they haven't been scrambling as fast to come up with the money to make repairs. The work needed is considerable. In Vermont, there are 2,680 highway bridges. According to the most recent figures by the National Bridge Inventory, 488 bridges in Vermont ranked "structurally deficient," defined as a span that needs immediate attention, rehabilitation or replacement.

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The fatal collapse of the Interstate 35 bridge in Minneapolis a year ago today was a wake-up call for states to start paying more attention to bridge maintenance and repair.While states scrambled to do inspections, they haven't been scrambling as fast to come up with the money to make repairs.

The work needed is considerable. In Vermont, there are 2,680 highway bridges. According to the most recent figures by the National Bridge Inventory, 488 bridges in Vermont ranked "structurally deficient," defined as a span that needs immediate attention, rehabilitation or replacement.