Area Bridges Make Obama's 'Fix it First' List
Find out which bridges in the Algonquin and Lake in the Hills area are labeled as "structurally deficient."
Follow Algonquin-LITH Patch on Facebook. President Barack Obama proposed Tuesday night a "Fix It First" program to address the nation's crumbling infrastructure—like roads and bridges—in an effort to improve citizens' quality of life and bring jobs to the United States. There are nearly 70,000 "structurally deficient" bridges throughout the United States that require "significant maintenance, rehabilitation or replacement," according to the Transportation for America website. In Illinois, 8.5 percent of the state's bridges are "structurally deficient." The state is ranked 35th worst nationally for the overall quality of its bridges, according to the Transportation for America website. Sign up for our e-mail newsletters for daily updates …
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Nucky Thompson
12:34 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
Just another scam from uncle Sam! more ›