Media Kit
Industry Facts and Figures
- Approximately 309,247 (52%) of the bridges in the United States are classified as a city/county/township bridge. Approximately 83,479, or 27%, are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.
- An estimated 219,000 of the U.S. bridges are owned by counties (71% of city/county/township bridges). Local roads account for about 75 % of the nation’s highways and roads (about 2.93 million miles). Counties manage about 1.74 million miles of those roads while cities and townships another 1.19 million miles.
- Short span bridges make up over two-thirds of North America’s over 650,000 inventoried bridges.
- Short span bridges are typically 140’ in length or less and are generally used on local roads and highways.
- Newly developed steel grades with higher yield strength, better toughness and improved weldability offer significant benefits in weight savings and fabrication cost reduction.
1. Better Roads Magazine, 2006
2. National Association of County Engineers
