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Many Aging Bridges Across Nebraska

Many Aging Bridges Across Nebraska

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One in five county bridges in Nebraska is in poor shape, according to the state Department of Roads.
Engineers from across the state recently met to talk about how to improve the aging county bridge system.
State Bridge Engineer Mark Traynowicz says the situation is the same across the country…

Traynowicz says some tough decisions are coming…

State Senator Jim Smith’s bill would create a transportation improvement fund with up to 150-million dollars of the state’s cash reserves and 150-million from state motor fuel revenue.

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