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[Bill Clinton era...] Florida bridge at risk of 'imminent collapse,' traffic limited and boats cannot pass under

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Leroy N. Soetoro

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Jun 17, 2020, 4:28:21 PM6/17/20
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A Florida bridge has been partially closed and boats were stopped from
sailing under it after officials discovered a crack and warned of its
"imminent collapse."

On Wednesday, authorities received a report that "portions of concrete
fell off the Roosevelt Bridge" and on to the Dixie Highway in Stuart,
Florida, according to a statement shared by the Stuart Police Department.

The Florida Department of Transportation is inspecting the bridge
Wednesday, and in the meantime, the southbound side of the bridge has been
closed, leaving only the northbound side open to vehicles, police said.
Authorities warned of heavy delays and urged drivers to use alternative
routes to the bridge, which crosses the St. Lucie River.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Coast Guard began warning boaters early Wednesday to
avoid traveling under the bridge, according to NBC affiliate WTPV.

"All stations, all stations, this is United States Coast Guard Center
Miami, Florida. All vessels are required to keep clear of the new
Roosevelt Bridge until further notice, due to the risk of imminent
collapse," said a message to boaters.

A tweet later from U.S. Coast Guard Southeast said a safety zone had been
established "stopping any commercial maritime traffic from transiting
under the Roosevelt Bridge." The bridge was built in 1996, NBC Miami
reported.

In April, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, an
infrastructure investment advocacy group, reported using federal data that
almost 231,000 American bridges — more than a third — need repair or
should be completely replaced.

“Our bridge network is underfunded and should be modernized. State and
local government just haven’t been given the necessary financial resources
to fully address the problem," ARTBA Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo
Black, who led the team conducting the analysis, said in a statement at
the time.



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