Really people need to quit over exaggerating the bridge issue and realize most of that is driven by groups whose main source of income is heavy construction. Fi

Really people need to quit over exaggerating the bridge issue and realize most of that is driven by groups whose main source of income is heavy construction. First the bridge problems are down to nine percent of all bridge from a high of over twenty percent in 1992. Second not all bridges or roads are under the domain of the federal government and nor can it dictate that the order they are worked on. you want some real neglect, go look at all the heavy rail built for city rail. Washington DC is a poster child for deferred maintenance and so are the cities of Portland and Seattle who always seem to want money for new stuff. Not everything you read in the news is as dire as it is presented and special interest groups are well versed on how to pull the right heart strings. Is this to say everything is perfect, no, but it certainly is not as dire as presented and needs to be rationally examined and prioritized.