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How safe do you feel traveling the nation's bridges?

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Results with 19 short comments
Total of 1,404 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

16.5%
Very safe. There will always be potential problems, but the nation's infrastructure is better than most.
232 votes
22.6%
Somewhat safe. More money needs to be spent to inspect and repair bridges.
318 votes
47.8%
Somewhat unsafe. Many repairs have been postponed and problems are showing up.
671 votes
13%
Very unsafe. When at all possible, we avoid bridges while traveling.
183 votes
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Somewhat unsafe. Many repairs have been postponed and problems are showing up.

I would not drive over a bridge anywhere in the country!

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  • 2 votes
#1
 - LyndaAZ
 - 5:29 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
Somewhat unsafe. Many repairs have been postponed and problems are showing up.

The pocketstuffers in Congress need to stop squabbling about free health insurance and spend some money on the nation's infrastructure.

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    #2
     - Catzenjammer
     - 5:30 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
    Somewhat unsafe. Many repairs have been postponed and problems are showing up.

    Traffic in the big cities will only increase so inspections have to be stepped up. Separate routes for truck needs to be implemented.

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      #3
       - li'whitesambo
       - 5:30 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
      Very safe. There will always be potential problems, but the nation's infrastructure is better than most.

      "We avoid bridges"? How about culverts? Give me a break....

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      • 1 vote
      #4
       - Joe Reilly
       - 5:33 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
      Somewhat safe. More money needs to be spent to inspect and repair bridges.

      Can't we invest in ourselves? Is this not equal to letting one's house fall apart? How will our grand children travel?

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        #5
         - Jumpmaster82-436869
         - 5:38 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
        Very unsafe. When at all possible, we avoid bridges while traveling.

        they dont care about us, as long as they get paid.

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        • 1 vote
        #6
         - michael_joseph11
         - 6:02 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
        Somewhat unsafe. Many repairs have been postponed and problems are showing up.

        I drove the Oakland Bay Bridge every day for 5 years. Boy am I glad I don't have to do that anymore!!

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        • 1 vote
        #7
         - shenlee
         - 6:05 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
        Very unsafe. When at all possible, we avoid bridges while traveling.

        With the facts: A H Bush wasted all the tax revenue on illegal wars of choice; no money was used on infrastructure for 8 years. Very unsafe

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          #8
           - Mmr.o-542939
           - 6:21 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
          Somewhat unsafe. Many repairs have been postponed and problems are showing up.

          I get a sick feeling everytime I cross a bridge whether it is new or old.

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            #9
             - eureka55
             - 6:28 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
            Somewhat unsafe. Many repairs have been postponed and problems are showing up.

            I get this warm fuzzy feeling when I think how our Gubmint officials protect us wuth all the money they spend, or did I just wet myself???

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              #10
               - Gemini John
               - 6:29 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
              Somewhat unsafe. Many repairs have been postponed and problems are showing up.

              The fact that they are using materials from CHINA to fix the Bay Bridge is appauling. They do not have the safety standards we have!

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                #11
                 - Linda Maxwell
                 - 6:40 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
                Very unsafe. When at all possible, we avoid bridges while traveling.

                I have the same fear of bridges now that I do of pilots playing on their laptops while flying.

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                  #12
                   - Stella, Tucson
                   - 7:01 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
                  Somewhat unsafe. Many repairs have been postponed and problems are showing up.

                  We don't spend enough, and what little we do spend goes to the lowest bidder, who uses the cheapest materials and labor.

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                    #13
                     - Deborah-298547
                     - 7:06 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
                    Very unsafe. When at all possible, we avoid bridges while traveling.

                    Americas roads and bridges are now run by China and they are letting them rot so that they can sweep in and take over America. So there!!!

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                      #14
                       - Jim Bob-998131
                       - 7:29 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
                      Somewhat unsafe. Many repairs have been postponed and problems are showing up.

                      It seems to be getting worse each year, it's a problem that has been ignored so long it's hard to asses how bad it is right now!

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                      • 1 vote
                      #15
                       - DMONMCD
                       - 7:33 pm EDT on Wed Oct 28, 2009
                      Somewhat safe. More money needs to be spent to inspect and repair bridges.

                      Infrastructure money comes from fuel taxes, and roadways and bridges have been losing their share to government hyped mass transit systems

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                        #16
                         - Nate-14583
                         - 10:12 am EDT on Thu Oct 29, 2009
                        Somewhat unsafe. Many repairs have been postponed and problems are showing up.

                        our government is spending all of our money on military adventures instead of caring for the needs of our country

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                          #17
                           - bopdaddytoo
                           - 11:20 am EDT on Thu Oct 29, 2009
                          Somewhat unsafe. Many repairs have been postponed and problems are showing up.

                          Fixing infrastructure was SUPPOSED to be among the "shovel ready" projects for spending the $780B stimulous - RIGHT!

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                            #18
                             - Rick - Ironmtn6
                             - 12:21 pm EDT on Fri Oct 30, 2009
                            Somewhat unsafe. Many repairs have been postponed and problems are showing up.

                            As an Engineer I can tell you that the first sign of a nation in decline is when it neglects its infrastructure. This nation is in decline.

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                              #19
                               - Proud Republican
                               - 5:31 pm EST on Tue Nov 3, 2009