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Whether it’s durable construction, attentive maintenance or just a fortunate geography that doesn’t include the freeze and frost-filled winters of the North, Florida’s bridges continue to be among of the sturdiest in the nation. An Associated Press study of federal …

Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. The crossings are kept standing by engineering design, not supported with brute strength or redundant protections …