In the wake of the tragic bridge collapse in Minneapolis, state DOT officials say Georgia bridges are safe.
That’s the word from David Spear, state DOT spokesman. He says drivers should feel confident traveling across one of the nearly 15-thousand structures in the state.
Spear says inspections are done every two years on every bridge in Georgia. The more complex structures get inspections every year.
However, Spear says there is a growing roster of projects that should be put on a "to-do" list.
"We’ve got roughly one-thousand plus bridges in Georgia that we need to start thinking about replacing...steel and concrete can only last so long...a price tag probably in excess of 3-billion dollars".
Georgia has over five-thousand bridges between 30-50 years old. The bridge that collapsed in Minnesota was built 40 years ago.
That’s the word from David Spear, state DOT spokesman. He says drivers should feel confident traveling across one of the nearly 15-thousand structures in the state.
Spear says inspections are done every two years on every bridge in Georgia. The more complex structures get inspections every year.
However, Spear says there is a growing roster of projects that should be put on a "to-do" list.
"We’ve got roughly one-thousand plus bridges in Georgia that we need to start thinking about replacing...steel and concrete can only last so long...a price tag probably in excess of 3-billion dollars".
Georgia has over five-thousand bridges between 30-50 years old. The bridge that collapsed in Minnesota was built 40 years ago.
