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Infrastructure Woes: Collapsing Bridges
In concerning infrastructure news, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has reported that 68 bridges across the U.S. are at risk of collapse. This report follows a recent incident in Baltimore where a boat impacted a bridge leading to its failure. At present, taxpayer funding will foot the bill for required repairs—an unfortunate reality given that the problem extends beyond the 68 identified bridges.
Most distressingly, many other bridges may suffer from structural issues but are not included in this specific report, indicating a broader underlying problem in the nation's infrastructure system.