In September, the Pennsylvania bridge was rated at a 4 on a scale from 0 to 9, 'poor' but not enough to force its closure.
was set to visit the state to discuss the benefits of the infrastructure law signed last year, was inspected in September and received a"poor" rating that wasn't low enough to cause the bridge to be closed, according to the Associated Press.Biden signed in November includes more than $100 billion for roads and other infrastructure projects, including $40 billion for the replacement or repair of bridges across the country.
"This bridge's design relies on the quality of frame elements alone without any backup support [known as redundancy], and reports show deterioration that did not warrant closure but supported the imposition of a posted weight limit to restrict the weight of loads," Alexis Campbell said.
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