BETTER ROADS EXCLUSIVE BRIDGE INVENTORY & EVALUATION THE 60'S

The total number of bridges in the United States on all types of highways combined has been estimated from 450,000 to 565,000. The number of bridges classified as "structurally deficient," or "functionally obsolete" also varies, ranging from a fairly recent Federal Highway Administration figure of 88,000 to other estimates reaching more than 100,000. This article presents a table reporting bridges in the various classifications by states as of December 1979 which is based on figures gathered by the magazine staff. emphasised. With a worldwide trend towards maximum use of urban traffic management schemes, the author sees a need for limited highly selective urban construction schemes. (TRRL)

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  Institution of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Milne, M
• Publication Date: 1980-2-21

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 30-31
• Serial:
  • Better Roads
  • Issue Number: 382
  • Publisher: James Informational Media, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0006-0208
  • Serial URL: http://www.betterroads.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Contractors; Environment; Environmental impacts; Foreign; Freeways; Highway operations; Highway traffic control; Intercity transportation; Local government agencies; Maintenance management; Networks; Public participation; Road construction; Roads; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Highway administration; Interurbans; Maintenance costs; Road networks
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00316921
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 27 1980 12:00AM