#bridge-maintenance

#bridge-maintenance

A bridge failure might sound like something from a blockbuster, but real damage usually creeps in slowly. Across the nation, engineers watch thousands of bridges that remain open, yet are far from their best condition. "Structurally deficient" is not a death sentence, but it signals repairs can no longer wait. These 10 bridges handle massive traffic and are a serious concern nationwide today.

The scaffolding around the Charing Cross railway bridge has two bales of hay added due to an ancient law requiring them when bridge headroom is reduced.