Summary
A study found that only a few federal inspectors are responsible for checking about 70,000 railroad bridges in the U.S. Unlike highway bridges, inspections for railroad bridges are less publicly accessible.
Key Facts
- There are about 70,000 railroad bridges in the United States.
- Only a small number of federal inspectors check these railroad bridges.
- The study highlights a difference in how highway and railroad bridges are inspected.
- Inspections for highway bridges are often made public.
- Railroad bridge inspections are not as accessible to the public.
- The information comes from an investigation by the Howard Center.
