A report out today shows the safety of Washington’s bridges continues to look pretty good compared to national conditions, at least by one measure.
A little more than one in 20 bridges in the state – 5.1 percent – are considered “structurally deficient” by federal engineers. That ranks the state better than all but five other states, and far better than the 11.5 percent national average.
Structurally deficient bridges need significant maintenance or replacement.
Pierce County is just a bit over the state average at 5.5 percent.
Transportation For America, a coalition advocating for more funding for transportation in all …
