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One fourth of America’s bridges are either deficient or obsolete.
Source: http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/a/#p/bridges/conditions-and-capacity -
30% of existing bridges have exceeded their 50-year design life.
Source: http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/a/documents/2013-Report-Card.pdf -
Poor roads contribute to a third of all traffic fatalities.
Source: http://www.artba.org/about/transportation-faqs/ - Potholes cost U.S. drivers $80 billion in auto repairs last year.
Source: http://www.tripnet.org/docs/Urban_Roads_Report_Oct_2013.pdf
