Loose concrete removed from 5 Md. bridges over weekend
WASHINGTON — Emergency inspections of 69 Maryland bridges reveal two dozen need work to remove concrete of questionable stability.
Maryland’s acting Transportation Secretary Pete K. Rahn ordered the inspections after a piece of concrete fell from an Interstate 495/I-95 bridge onto a car driving underneath it on Suitland Road in Morningside, Maryland, last Tuesday. The car was damaged. The driver was not hurt.
Over the weekend State Highway Administration crews worked to remove loose concrete from bridges in five locations.
They should quit using transportation money on unprofitable bus transit and light rail systems. Also quit giving away grant money out of the transportation fund. Make the grants loans. That will put the transportation fund back to being used for what it was meant for.
The reason is the cheapest bid usually gets the job.More times than not it's a minority contractor using "junk" material suppliers.
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