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Louisiana Engineers Embarrassed by Condition of State Roads, Bridges

Louisiana civil engineers have graded the state’s roads and bridges, and they claimed the results were “embarrassing.” The Advocate reports that roads were given a D grade and bridges a D-plus in the report card from the Louisiana chapter of …

Thousands of Bridges at Risk of Freak Collapse

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 …