Crumbling bridges? Fret not America, it's not that bad

Washington

IN HIS State of the Union address on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump called out the nation's crumbling infrastructure and called for more spending on bridges and roads. "Together, we can reclaim our great building heritage. We will build gleaming new roads, bridges, highways, railways, and waterways all across our land," Mr Trump said, calling for public and private infrastructure investments of at least US$1.5 trillion over 10 years.

The details of his plan are nebulous, so it is unclear how much will go to what projects. But Mr Trump, along with others, has frequently cited bridges as a danger to people and commerce. Business groups as diverse as the National Stone and Gravel Association and the American Beverage Association have called for more spending.