There are 614,387 bridges in the United States, and almost 40 percent of them are more than 50 years old. Many of these bridges are showing their age, with more than 9 percent of bridges classified as structurally deficient according to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2017 Infrastructure Report Card.
Every Day Counts (EDC) is a program started by the US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to encourage innovation in transportation construction projects at the state and local levels.
There are over 54,000 bridges in the United States that need to be repaired or replaced, according to the 2018 Deficient Bridge Report published by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. This represents almost 9% of all bridges in the United States, including historic landmarks such as the Brooklyn Bridge.
