February 3, 2008
W.Va. bridges inspected less often than most other states, data show
Bridges in West Virginia are more likely than those in almost any other state to go longer than two years without an inspection, federal data show.
The vast majority of those had federal permission to be inspected only every four years.
Federal law ordinarily requires states to inspect bridges every 24 months. But in 1988, a provision was added that allows states to seek permission to inspect certain bridges every 48 months. Most states don't use the provision, and highway officials in some states say it's unsafe, according to a series published last week by MSNBC investigative reporter Bill Dedman, who analyzed bridge inspection data submitted by the states to the National Bridge Inventory through 2006.
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