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Detroit Free Press, WDIV TV-4, WILX TV 10: Michigan Report – Metro Detroit bridges in poor shape

October 28, 2010 15:33

Michigan's bridges continue to deteriorate, with nearly 45% in metro Detroit outdated or in poor shape, according to a report Wednesday by the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association.

More than 28% of the state's nearly 11,000 bridges show "troubling signs of age and neglect," the report said. In metro Detroit, it said, 910 of 2,025 state, county and local bridges show signs of deterioration or are functionally obsolete.

State officials say drivers shouldn't fear driving on bridges, which they said would be closed before they pose serious risk. The report is at www.drivemi.org .


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