CNN: There are over 612,000 bridges in the United States. Almost 10% of them need to be repaired or replaced.
That adds up to 55,710 bridges, according to a report on the state of the nation's roads and bridges from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).
The states with bridges in the worst shape? Iowa, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Americans cross these structures in disrepair 185 million times a day.
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