Oklahoma ranks top ten for neglected bridges over a decade

T.R.U.S.T.
Aug 10, 2023
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By: Justin Ayer August 11 2023

TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma is ranked in the top 10 percent of neglected bridges for over a decade or more. In Oklahoma, Scripps News foundout 807 bridges are considered in poor condition as of 2014 to 2023. That's the third-highest number in the country. Stan Prins and his grandson, Glenn, are passing through Oklahoma on the famous Mother Road, Route 66. For those who know anything about the route, it's loaded with bridges and deficient ones.

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