From News 8 Austin, july 30, 2008...
Texas has fixed only one of the state's 20 busiest bridges with a deficient rating since the deadly Minnesota overpass collapse a year ago.
That's according to an analysis by The Associated Press.
Work has started on two other bridges defined as structurally deficient. The Interstate 35W bridge in Minnesota had a similar label when its collapse killed 13 motorists. The tragedy sparked a nationwide call for greater bridge safety.
Since then, repairs haven't started on 17 of the 20 busiest deficient bridges in Texas. Those bridges carry more than 1.2 million vehicles per day.
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