Hi All. It seems that money and in this case the lack of it puts many people in jeopardy once again. Take Care…Don in creepy town

“More than 1,200 bridges around the state were targeted by Caltrans for strengthening after the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, but state budget woes have prevented nearly half from being fixed.”

“Caltrans quit investing in the program in 2002 even though for every $11.50 the state contributes, it receives $88.50 in federal matching funds.”

“Many cash-strapped cities and counties say they are unable to generate enough funds to trigger the federal match, leaving bridge replacements or retrofit projects stalled or shelved.”

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/06/BAGFOHIUK91.DTL

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