Fact Of The Day #16: Structurally Deficient Bridges Neglected By Federal Spending

Millions Of Drivers Relying On 'Structurally Deficient' Bridges
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 24: A view of the Capitol building's rotunda on Capitol Hill January 24, 2012 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress to deliver his third State of the Union address. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 24: A view of the Capitol building's rotunda on Capitol Hill January 24, 2012 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress to deliver his third State of the Union address. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

More than one in ten of America's 605,000 bridges were classified as "structurally deficient" in 2011. 67,000 spans were restricted to light vehicles, in need of immediate repair, or outright closed. The federal government put $27.5 billion in stimulus money towards transportation infrastructure upgrades, but wait till you see how far it went ... or didn't.

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