The Duncan Banner
By Christian M. Wade | CNHI News
Oct 25, 2023
For decades, the rusty old span bridge over the Pemigewasset River along New Hampshire’s Route 175 has been a lifeline for residents in neighboring communities, carrying emergency vehicles, school buses and trucks moving lumber, sand and gravel.
The bridge, built in 1939, has also served as a symbol of the decaying state of American infrastructure after being added to the state’s “red list” in 2014 because of its “structurally deficient” condition. The state and federal governments vowed to fix the aging span for years, but failed to deliver.
President Joe Biden used the bridge as a backdrop in November 2021 to launch a nationwide campaign touting the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which he had just signed.
Biden hailed the new law as a “once-in-a-generation” infrastructure spending plan, saying it would have a “meaningful impact” on everyday lives from more efficient transportation to keeping emergency routes open.
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