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States Face $198B Backlog for Repairing Rural Roads & Bridges, TRIP Says


Equipment World

By Ben Thorpe

Sep 27, 2024


Iowa, West Virginia and South Dakota lead the nation in their percentage of rural bridges and structures rated in poor condition.

That's according to a new study from transportation research nonprofit TRIP, which examined the U.S. rural roads and bridges in need of repair by state. The backlog of needed repairs totaled $198 billion.

According to UDSOT, the backlog breaks down to $97 billion for rural road and highway rehabilitation, $53 billion for needed rural bridge rehabilitation, and $48 billion for needed rural roadway expansions and enhancements.


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