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STATE OFFICIALS SAY IOWA BRIDGES ARE SAFE

A RECENT REPORT RANKING IOWA AS HAVING THE WORST BRIDGES IN THE COUNTRY SHOULDN’T ALARM RESIDENTS.

THAT’S THE WORD FROM SCOTT MARLER, DIRECTOR OF THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

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THERE ARE 4558 STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT OR POOR BRIDGES IN IOWA, BUT MARLER SAYS THAT DOESN’T MEAN THEY ARE UNSAFE.

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IOWA WAS RANKED AS HAVING THE POOREST BRIDGES IN A RECENT REPORT ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN ROAD AND TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS.

DOT- ENGINEER SCOTT NEUBAUER SAYS THERE’S A REASON IOWA RANKS DEAD-LAST:

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DIRECTOR MARLER SAYS MOST OF THE POOR BRIDGES ARE ON RURAL ROADS:

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HE SAYS THE D-O-T WOULD CLOSE ANY UNSAFE BRIDGE.

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