Speak Out: Do Structurally Deficient Bridges Worry You?

The collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge Thursday night in Washington State has again brought national focus on structurally deficient bridges around the nation.

Click here to read more about the bridge collapse on Huffington Post.

“Structurally deficient” bridges require significant maintenance, rehabilitation or replacement.

A 2011 study found that 14 percent of bridges in Dorchester County, 12 percent of bridges in Charleston County and 7.5 percent of bridges in Berkeley County were structurally deficient. There are 76 total structurally deficient bridges in the tricounty area — and nearly 300,000 vehicles roll over those bridges daily. 

The average age of bridges in the U.S. is 42 years old. South Carolina’s average is 39.5 years old. 

The state's No. 1 deficient bridge with the highest traffic volume in I-26 over Dorchester Road in Charleston County. Nearly 90,000 commuters pass over this bridge daily. Click here to read the full report. 

Speak Out: Are you worried about structurally deficient bridges in the Charleston area? Which bridges worry you the most? What would you like to see done? Tell us in the comments!