Maloney legislation would invest $20 billion to repair structural deficient bridges

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (D, NY-18) has introduced legislation that would spend $20 billion to repair America’s 47,000 structurally-deficient bridges, streamline the bridge repair process with a competitive grant program, and create jobs.

In New York alone, there are 1,757 bridges considered structurally deficient and are in poor or worse condition. All but one of New York’s 17,521 bridges have been identified as being in need of repairs by the state.

According to American Road & Transportation Association, over 170 bridges in Maloney’s congressional district are in need of repair and are classified as structurally deficient.

The US Department of Transportation estimates there is a $123.1 billion bridge repair backlog, including $17.3 billion worth of needed repairs and improvements to rural and local bridges located off the federal-aid highway network. Maloney said despite the need, there is no federal program that directs funding specifically to bridge repair and rehabilitation projects.




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