In Kansas City, bridge engineers snarled commuter traffic this week when they abruptly closed a bridge that isn’t safe to drive on. “Inspectors said they found significant structural deterioration and ordered the ramp bridge closed until repairs could be made,” KMBC-TV reported.
For years, Democrats in Congress and state legislatures have fought for funding to repair America’s aging infrastructure, which also would have created well-paying construction jobs during the recession, only to be rebuffed by penny-pinching Republicans who want to cut rich people’s taxes instead. It’s probably just a matter of time before someone gets killed.