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Bridge collapse spurs funding crisis crippling repairs
A year after the I-35W bridge failure, federal and state officials report lagging infrastructure work amid a funding shortage. Gas tax declines shrink the Highway Trust Fund, delaying bridge repairs and road projects while costs for materials rise and voters face growing congestion. U.S. bridges in poor condition outnumber safe ones, with billions needed to fix the system.
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Minneapolis
Federal Highway Trust Fund
U.S
U.S. Department of Transportation
House
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Bush
Congress
Jim Oberstar
D-Minn
Senate
Mississippi River
U.S. Transportation
Mary Peters
Tribune
Peters
Federal Highway Administration
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials